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Characteristics of systemic inflammation in hepatitis B-precipitated ACLF: Differentiate it from No-ACLF.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Feb 2018
Wu Wei, Yan Huadong, Zhao Hong, Sun Wenjie, Yang Qiao, Sheng Jifang, Shi Yu
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patients with severe exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B (SE-CHB) are at risk of developing acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Systemic inflammation (SI) is a major driver of ACLF. The aim of this study was to identify characteristics of SI in hepatitis B-precipitated-ACLF (HB-ACLF), which may be distinct from No-ACLF patients with SE-CHB. METHODS: Two cohorts of patients with SE-CHB were...
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