Acute liver failure
Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons.There are many kinds of liver diseases:Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis CDiseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.Liver cancerInherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson diseaseSymptoms of liver disease can vary, but they often include swelling of the abdomen and legs, bruising easily, changes in the color of your stool and urine, and jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and eyes. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Tests such as imaging tests and liver function tests can check for liver damage and help to diagnose liver diseases.
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Acute liver failure is defined as an acute liver illness associated with encephalopathy and coagulopathy that occurs within 26 weeks of initial liver injury in absence of pre existing liver disease
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