Clinical Use of Glucagon and Insulin in Therapy of Fulminant Hepatic Failure

Overview

Journal Gastroenterol Jpn

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 1979 Oct 1

PMID 520769

Citations 7

Authors

K Okita

S Matsuda

K Hata

T Morimoto

M Sasaki

Y Fukumoto

T Kodama

T Takemoto

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Abstract

We have reported 5 cases of fulminant hepatic failure who were treated with a combination of glucagon and insulin. Marked improvement of hepatic coma was characteristically noted in all cases.

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