Can alprostadil improve liver failure in HIV-infected patients with severe acute viral hepatitis?

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作者
Reus, S [1 ]
Priego, M [1 ]
Boix, V [1 ]
Torrús, D [1 ]
Portilla, J [1 ]
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[1] Hosp Gen Univ Alicante, Secc Enfermedades Infecciosas, Alicante 03010, Spain
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10.1016/S0163-4453(98)91163-X
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 [流行病与卫生统计学];
摘要
Liver failure with hepatic encephalopathy during an acute viral hepatitis carries a very high mortality. Liver transplantation is the usual treatment, but for poor candidates for transplantation only supportive therapy is available. Two patients with HIV infection developed an acute B hepatitis with liver insufficiency and hepatic encephalopathy. After an alprostadil infusion was begun they improved quickly and made a full recovery. This drug merits further investigation.
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