Molecular adsorbent recirculating system treatment for acute liver failure

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 09:10 in Health & Medicine

The molecular adsorbent recirculating system (MARS) is used in the treatment of liver failure patients to enable either native liver recovery or as a bridging treatment to liver transplantation. A recent study from Finland suggests that MARS treatment is both less costly and more effective than standard medical therapy in acute liver failure patients.

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