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octanoic acid and Liver Failure

octanoic acid has been researched along with Liver Failure in 3 studies

octanoic acid: RN given refers to parent cpd; structure in Merck Index, 9th ed, #1764
octanoic acid : A straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is heptane in which one of the hydrogens of a terminal methyl group has been replaced by a carboxy group. Octanoic acid is also known as caprylic acid.

Liver Failure: Severe inability of the LIVER to perform its normal metabolic functions, as evidenced by severe JAUNDICE and abnormal serum levels of AMMONIA; BILIRUBIN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASES; and albumin/globulin ratio. (Blakiston's Gould Medical Dictionary, 4th ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Brain edema is a leading cause of death in fulminant hepatic failure (FHP)."2.38Brain edema in acute liver failure. Insight from experimental studies. ( Andres, T; Blei, MD; Cho, MD; Judy, R, 1990)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (66.67)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Andres, T1
Blei, MD1
Judy, R1
Cho, MD1
Klammt, S1
Koball, S1
Hickstein, H1
Gloger, M1
Henschel, J1
Mitzner, S1
Stange, J1
Reisinger, EC1
Mitkov, D1

Reviews

1 review available for octanoic acid and Liver Failure

ArticleYear
Brain edema in acute liver failure. Insight from experimental studies.
    Revista de investigacion clinica; organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutricion, 1990, Volume: 42 Suppl

    Topics: Animals; Brain Edema; Caprylates; Disease Models, Animal; Dogs; Galactosamine; Hepatectomy; Hepatic

1990

Other Studies

2 other studies available for octanoic acid and Liver Failure

ArticleYear
Increase of octanoate concentrations during extracorporeal albumin dialysis treatments.
    Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, 2009, Volume: 13, Issue:5

    Topics: Caprylates; Dialysis; Dialysis Solutions; Extracorporeal Circulation; Female; Hepatitis, Alcoholic;

2009
The role of the octanoic fatty acid in the pathogenesis of the metabolic alkalosis in experimental liver failure.
    Folia medica, 1993, Volume: 35, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Alkalosis; Animals; Bicarbonates; Caprylates; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Liver Failure; Muscle Proteins

1993