Endotoxin Metabolism Reflects Hepatic Functional Reserve in End-Stage Liver Disease

The hepatic clearance of endotoxin (Et) may reflect hepatic functional reserve and ischemic injury to hepatocytes. Therefore, we examined the relationships between Et activity (EA) and the metrics Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease (PELD)/Model of End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels in the postoperative period.

Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 25, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: N. Okada, Y. Sanada, T. Urahashi, Y. Ihara, N. Yamada, Y. Hirata, T. Katano, S. Otomo, K. Ushijima, K. Mizuta Source Type: research