The utility of biomarkers in prognosis assessment of patients with acute liver failure

Background Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare but potential lethal condition characterized by the sudden development of jaundice, coagulopathy and hepatic encephalopathy in patients without underlying liver disease. In selected patients, emergency liver transplantation is required. Selection of the...

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Published in:Hepatology research 2021-07, Vol.51 (7), p.750-757
Main Authors: Clercq, Pauline, Geerts, Anja, Vlierberghe, Hans, Verhelst, Xavier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acute liver failure
biomarker
Biomarkers
Blood levels
Hepatic encephalopathy
Jaundice
Liver
Liver failure
Liver transplantation
Patients
prognosis
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Summary:Background Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare but potential lethal condition characterized by the sudden development of jaundice, coagulopathy and hepatic encephalopathy in patients without underlying liver disease. In selected patients, emergency liver transplantation is required. Selection of these patients is based on clinical criteria such as the Kings College Criteria (KCC) or the Clichy criteria. Aims The aim of this work is to provide an overview of potential biomarkers that could improve the prognostic value of KCC. Results Several promising biomarkers involved in related pathophysiological processes have been identified. Some could be as stand‐alone biomarkers; however, the best prognostic values have been observed in the combination of biomarkers with current models. Among these, the ALFSG Index that combines clinical parameters and circulating blood levels of CK18 claims a higher prognostic value than KCC. Conclusions In this review, all potential biomarkers for ALF have been summarized to give an overview of the work performed over the last years, and a glimpse of what to expect in this field in the coming years.
ISSN:1386-6346
1872-034X
DOI:10.1111/hepr.13668