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liver failure

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Also known as reduced liver function, hepatic insufficiency, liver insufficiency

inability of the liver to perform its normal functions

OverviewAI-generated

Liver failure is a medical condition classified under the ICD-10 code for hepatic failure, unspecified without coma. It is a subject of extensive academic and clinical research, with 96,402 related entries indexed in PubMed and 1,131 associated studies listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.

The condition is documented in various medical databases and encyclopedic resources. It has been referenced by 810 other encyclopedia articles, indicating its presence across multiple informational contexts.

Synthesized by Vinony from 8 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, Medline, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Other names
Hepatic insufficiency, liver dysfunction
Specialty
Gastroenterology , hepatology
Symptoms
abdominal inflammation, fluid retention , hyperglycemia , nausea , vomiting , jaundice , acute or chronic fatigue , hyponatremia , hypokalemia , respiratory alkalosis , metabolic acidosis , bilirubinuria , glycosuria , pruritus
Risk factors
Excessive consumption of alcohol , fatty foods; obesity; Type 2 Diabetes ; anabolic steroids ; sharing or reusing syringes

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Health references

ICD-10
K72.90 — Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma
Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (ICD-10-CM · MedlinePlus). Not medical advice.

Research

96,402 papers

via PubMed

Wikidata facts

Instance of
clinical sign
Image
Depiction of a liver failure patient.png
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health specialty
hepatology
Commons category
Liver failure
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Encyclopedic overview

Liver failure is the inability of the liver to perform its normal synthetic and metabolic functions as part of normal physiology. Two forms are recognised, acute and chronic (cirrhosis). Recently, a third form of liver failure known as acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is increasingly being recognized.

Acute

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “liver failure” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.