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Alastair O'Brien on the Use of Serum Albumin Among Patients With Cirrhosis

01/10/2022

Professor Alastair O'Brien discusses his team's research into whether the use of serum albumin treating hospitalized patients with cirrhosis confers benefits in preventing infection or improving renal function.

Alastair O'Brien is a clinical senior lecturer and consultant hepatologist at University College London and the Royal Free Hospital in London, United Kingdom.

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Alastair O'Brien on the Use of Serum Albumin Among Patients With Cirrhosis

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