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Liver failure

Synonym(s)

  • hepatic failure

Definition(s)

Severe inability of the liver to function normally, as evidenced by severe jaundice and abnormal levels of ammonia, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, lactic dehydrogenase, and reversal of the albumin/globulin ratio.

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The failure of the liver to detoxify chemicals in the body leading to a clinical disease.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (NCI Thesaurus)   at the National Library of Medicine

 
Published: January 23, 2009