Clinical symptoms:
Acute and acute-to-chronic liver failure are associated with high mortality. Water-soluble and water-insoluble degradation products bound to albumin, which can no longer be excreted physiologically, accumulate in the patient. These substances of varying toxicity can increase liver damage, limit its ability to regenerate and also damage other organs. A combination of dialysis and adsorption allows the Prometheus® system to effectively detoxify the blood in the event of liver failure. (Source: Fresenius brochure “Prometheus – Effective detoxification of blood in the event of liver failure”)
