title: [Effect of artificial liver support system on the patients with severe hepatitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effective treatment for severe hepatitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The severe hepatitis patients were treated by artificial liver support system on basis of the generalized treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After treatment the level of serum total bilirubin was significant decreased (P < 0.01); the level of aminotransferase were significant decreased (P < 0.01); the prothrombin time was significantly shortened(P < 0.05). The survival rate of severe hepatitis was significantly increased(72%, 31/43)(P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The artificial liver support system can elevate the survival rate of severe hepatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
authors.forename: C Z
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019164:Liver, Artificial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate