REVERSAL OF FULMINANT-HEPATITIS-ASSOCIATED HYPOGLYCEMIA AT THE ANHEPATIC STAGE DURING LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
ILAN Y SHAMIR M EID A EIDELMAN L KASPA RT
Citation
Y. Ilan et al., REVERSAL OF FULMINANT-HEPATITIS-ASSOCIATED HYPOGLYCEMIA AT THE ANHEPATIC STAGE DURING LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION, Netherlands journal of medicine, 48(5), 1996, pp. 185-187
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Netherlands journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03002977
Volume
48
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
185 - 187
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-2977(1996)48:5<185:ROFHAT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Hypoglycaemia is a known complication of fulminant hepatic failure. Ma ssive destruction of liver tissue, along with hyperinsulinism and defe ctive glucose storage in extrahepatic organs are some of the mechanism s contributing to the hypoglycaemia. We describe here a case of revers al of fulminant-hepatitis-associated hypoglycaemia at the anhepatic st age of liver transplantation. It is suggested that non-insulin hypogly caemic factors secreted by the damaged liver may be responsible for th is complication.