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ASAIO JOURNAL
Volume 58, Issue 5, Pages 443-449Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e31825f3446
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Liver failure is associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate and is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide. Orthotopic liver transplantation remains the definitive treatment; however, because of the limited number of available organs many patients expire while on the transplant list. Currently, there are no established means for providing liver support as a means of bridging patients to transplantation or allowing for recovery from liver injury. Analogous to the clinical situation of renal failure, there is great interest in developing liver support systems that replace the metabolic and waste removal functions of the liver. These support systems are of two general types: artificial and bioartificial livers. In this review, based on a presentation from the 57th American Society of Artificial Internal Organs Annual Meeting (Washington, D.C., June 2011), we review the current status of liver support systems. ASAIO Journal 2012;58:443-449.
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