Current status of liver support systems.
The search for a support system for liver failure has been intensified. Methods currently being tested include those based on artificial support, on biological approaches (including extracorporeal liver perfusion and transplanted hepatocytes) as well as hybrid devices that combine artificial aspects with biological systems. Each of these three areas is undergoing fast technological and conceptual development. Controlled clinical trials are also under way.
Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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D006464:Hemoperfusion; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D019164:Liver, Artificial; D010477:Perfusion; D006435:Renal Dialysis