Detoxification of bilirubin and bile acids with intermittent coupled plasmafiltration and adsorption in liver failure (HERCOLE study).

CONCLUSIONS: CPFA resulted to be effective in liver detoxification. Thus, it may be considered as a "bridge technique" both to the liver transplant and to the recovery of the basal liver function.
PMID: 32710265 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Nephrology - July 23, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Donati G, Angeletti A, Gasperoni L, Piscaglia F, Croci Chiocchini AL, Scrivo A, Natali T, Ullo I, Guglielmo C, Simoni P, Mancini R, Bolondi L, La Manna G Tags: J Nephrol Source Type: research