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METABOLIC BRAIN DISEASE
Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages 409-423Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11011-005-7927-z
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acute liver failure; animal models; encephalopathy; brain edema
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The availability of adequate experimental models of acute liver failure (ALF) is of prime importance to provide a better understanding of this condition and allow the development and testing of new therapeutic approaches for patients with ALF. However, the numerous etiologies and complications of ALF contribute to the complexity of this condition and render the development of an ideal experimental model of ALF more difficult than expected. Instead, a number of different models that may be used for the study of specific aspects of ALF have been developed. The most common approaches used to induce ALFin experimental animals are surgical procedures, toxic liver injury,or a combination of both. Despite the high prevalence of viral hepatitis worldwide, very few satisfactory viral models of ALF are available. Established and newly developed models of ALF are reviewed.
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