Applying the Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System (MARS) in the Treatment of Acute Liver Failure (ALF) Case Report

ABBREVIATIONS

ABP –

Arterial Blood Pressure

MAP –

Mean Arterial Pressure

GCS –

Glasgow Coma Score

APACHE II –

Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation score II

ALF –

Acute liver failure

ICU –

Intensive Care Unit

MARS –

Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System

HE –

Hepatic encephalopathy

ARDS –

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

SMT –

Standard Medical Therapy

SOFA -

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score

MELD –

Model for End-stage Liver Disease

ACT –

Activated clotting time

INR –

International Normalized Ratio

ALT –

Alanine aminotransferase

AST –

Aspartate aminotransferase

CVVHDF –

Continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration

HRS –

Hepatorenal syndrome

RRT -

Renal Replacement Therapy

AFP –

α (alpha)-fetoprotein

LPC -

liver progenitor cells

MH –

mature hepatocytes

IU/L –

International Unit per liter