"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 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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Artificial liver. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Sep; 12(9):1439-42.
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Liver support systems--a review. ASAIO J. 2012 Sep-Oct; 58(5):443-9.
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Acute liver failure. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2011 Jun; 16(3):289-96.
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Hepatic assist devices: will they ever be successful? Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2009 Feb; 11(1):64-8.
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Cross-species function of the pig C1 esterase inhibitor. Transplant Proc. 2006 Dec; 38(10):3321-2.
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Support for the acutely failing liver: a comprehensive review of historic and contemporary strategies. J Am Coll Surg. 2005 Sep; 201(3):458-76.
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Extracorporeal liver support: cell-based therapy for the failing liver. Am J Kidney Dis. 1997 Nov; 30(5 Suppl 4):S66-71.
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Treatment of acetaminophen-induced fulminant hepatic failure with a bioartificial liver. Transplant Proc. 1997 Feb-Mar; 29(1-2):487-8.
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Assessment of an extracorporeal liver assist device in anhepatic dogs. Artif Organs. 1992 Aug; 16(4):418-22.