Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 2897-2899 , September 2001

Rapid resolution of brain edema and improved cerebral perfusion pressure following the molecular adsorbent recycling system in acute liver failure patients

  • R.Ben Abraham

      Affiliations

    • General Intensive Care Unit (R.B.A., O.S., P.B., A.K., P.S.), Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • O Szold

      Affiliations

    • General Intensive Care Unit (R.B.A., O.S., P.B., A.K., P.S.), Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • H Merhav

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery B (H.M., R.N.), Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • P Biderman

      Affiliations

    • General Intensive Care Unit (R.B.A., O.S., P.B., A.K., P.S.), Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • A Kidron

      Affiliations

    • General Intensive Care Unit (R.B.A., O.S., P.B., A.K., P.S.), Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • R Nakache

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery B (H.M., R.N.), Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • R Oren

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Institute (R.O.), Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • P Sorkine

      Affiliations

    • General Intensive Care Unit (R.B.A., O.S., P.B., A.K., P.S.), Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Patrick Sorkine, MD, General Intensive Care Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizman Street, Tel-Aviv, Israel

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Transplantation Proceedings
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