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cord-006436-61mgtbj4	Yoshiba, Makoto	Development of reliable artificial liver support (ALS)-plasma exchange in combination with hemodiafiltration using high-performance membranes	1993		.txt	text/plain	4449	235	58	A new artificial liver support system (ALSS) consisting of plasma exchange (PE) in combination with hemodiafiltration (HDF) using high-performance membranes of polymethyl metacrylate (PMMA) and cellulose triacetate (CTA) was developed to efficiently remove middle molecules from plasma and treat fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) complicated, by the onset of hepatic coma. It is anticipated that this new ALSS will not only be of value in cases of fulminant hepatic failure but that it may also play a role in sustaining life for those, awaiting liver transplantation. Preliminary use of this new ALSS has shown it to be effective in reversing grade V hepatic coma in a patient with fulminant liver failure (15) . A new ALSS system consisting of PE and HDF using high-performance membranes [polymethyl metacrylate (PMMA) and cellulose triacetate (CTA)] was devised to enhance the removal of the middle-Sized molecules thought to be responsible for hepatic coma.	./cache/cord-006436-61mgtbj4.txt	./txt/cord-006436-61mgtbj4.txt