"Liver, Artificial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Devices for simulating the activities of the liver. They often consist of a hybrid between both biological and artificial materials.
| Descriptor ID |
D019164
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.082.620
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| Concept/Terms |
Liver, Artificial- Liver, Artificial
- Bioartificial Liver
- Bioartificial Livers
- Liver, Bioartificial
- Livers, Bioartificial
- Artificial Liver
- Artificial Livers
- Livers, Artificial
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Liver, Artificial" by people in Profiles.
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Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System Effectively Replaces Hepatic Function in Severe Acute Liver Failure. Ann Surg. 2017 10; 266(4):677-684.
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Initial experience with the modified extracorporeal liver-assist device for patients with fulminant hepatic failure: system modifications and clinical impact. Transplantation. 2002 Dec 27; 74(12):1735-46.
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Bioartificial liver assist devices in support of patients with liver failure. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 2002 Feb; 1(1):18-25.
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Valuation of transmission of porcine endogenous retrovirus into patients subjected to hemoperfusion using an extracorporeal bioartificial liver support system. Transplant Proc. 2001 Feb-Mar; 33(1-2):1976.
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Safety of continuous human liver support. Transplant Proc. 2001 Feb-Mar; 33(1-2):1954.
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Bioartificial liver support: report of the longest continuous treatment with human hepatocytes. Transplant Proc. 2001 Feb-Mar; 33(1-2):1935.
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Liver transplantation at the University of Chicago. Clin Transpl. 1999; 231-8.