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World J Virol. Sep 25, 2024; 13(3): 97973
Published online Sep 25, 2024. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v13.i3.97973
Published online Sep 25, 2024. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v13.i3.97973
Viral etiologies of acute liver failure
Brian W McSteen, Xiao-Han Ying, Department of Medicine, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Campus, New York, NY 10021, United States
Catherine Lucero, Arun B Jesudian, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, United States
Author contributions: McSteen BW performed the literature review and prepared the original draft of the article; All authors were involved in the conceptualization of this work; All authors contributed to the review and editing of the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Jesudian AB received consulting and speaking for Salix Pharmaceuticals, consulting for Dynavax Therapeutics, and speaking for Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. McSteen BW, Ying XH, and Lucero C have no financial conflicts to report.
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Corresponding author: Brian W McSteen, MD, Department of Medicine, New York-Presby terian/Weill Cornell Campus, Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates 505 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, United States. qqq9001@nyp.org
Received: June 14, 2024
Revised: August 7, 2024
Accepted: August 19, 2024
Published online: September 25, 2024
Processing time: 75 Days and 10.1 Hours
Revised: August 7, 2024
Accepted: August 19, 2024
Published online: September 25, 2024
Processing time: 75 Days and 10.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare cause of liver-related mortality worldwide, with viral infections remaining a leading global cause. Healthcare providers should be aware of the broad range of viral etiologies that have been implicated to cause ALF gi