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A case Report of Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Renal Transplant Recipient

Prem Geovanni Johnson, Kamarajan M, .

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Fulminant hepatic failure is a form of severe liver  injury . Viral hepatitis and toxins are the most common cause for fulminant hepatitis in a renal transplant recipient. This is a case report of a patient with invasive fungal infection        presenting as fulminant hepatic failure.

 Key words: Fulminant hepatic failure, candidiasis, renal transplant recipient

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