The Effectiveness of Bilirubin Column on Severe Hyperbilirubinemia in a Patient with Cardiac Cirrhosis

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Coskun R., Uslup S., GÜNDOĞAN K., Pala C., Akbudak I. H., SUNGUR M., ...Daha Fazla

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.36, sa.2, ss.82-84, 2014 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/etd.2014.7563
  • Dergi Adı: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.82-84
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The aim of extracorporeal detoxification through plasma exchange therapy is to eliminate protein-bound components and to prevent their potential toxic effects. It is thought that hyperbilirubinemia has a direct cytotoxic effect on T lymphocytes and that it thus increases infection and sepsis. The use of bilirubin absorption column reduces bilirubin levels in patients with hepatic insufficiency. For the first time in Turkey, we presented a patient with cardiac cirrhosis and high bilirubin levels who was successfully treated with bilirubin absorption column method.