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Acute Liver Failure (ALF) Observational Study: a multicenter group to study ALF

The aim of this study is to gather prospective demographic and clinical data on ALF patients with varying etiologies. Blood samples, clinical data, and survival will be obtained x 7 days.

Inclusion Criteria

• Between 18 and 70 years of age
• Hepatic illness or jaundice ≤ 26 weeks
• Encephalopathy
• Coagulopathy (INR ≥ 1.5)

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Please contact Suzanne Welch (734) 936-4886, pager #4742, or swelc@umich.edu or Robert Fontana rfontana@umich.edu or pager #4820 for referrals or questions.