National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 21, 2019
Preferred Name

Liver Failure

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26922

ALT_DEFINITION

A disorder characterized by the inability of the liver to metabolize chemicals in the body. Laboratory test results reveal abnormal plasma levels of ammonia, bilirubin, lactic dehydrogenase, and alkaline phosphatase.

Severe inability of the liver to function normally, as evidenced by severe jaundice and abnormal levels of ammonia, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, lactic dehydrogenase, and reversal of the albumin/globulin ratio. (Blakiston's Gould Medical Dictionary, 4th ed)

code

C26922

DEFINITION

A disorder characterized by the inability of the liver to metabolize chemicals in the body. Causes include cirrhosis and drug-induced hepatotoxicity. Signs and symptoms include jaundice and encephalopathy. Laboratory test results reveal abnormal plasma levels of ammonia, bilirubin, lactic dehydrogenase, and alkaline phosphatase.

FULL_SYN

Hepatic Failure

label

Liver Failure

Legacy_Concept_Name

Hepatic_Failure

Preferred_Name

Liver Failure

prefixIRI

C26922

prefLabel

Liver Failure

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0085605

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C53550

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