Acute liver failure can have a variety of causes, including:
1. Overdose of certain medications, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or other drugs
2. Viral infections, such as hepatitis A, B, or E
3. Excessive alcohol consumption
4. Autoimmune hepatitis, where the immune system mistakenly attacks the liver
5. Metabolic disorders, such as Wilson's disease or hemochromatosis
6. Ischemic injury to the liver, usually due to a lack of blood flow to the liver
7. Reactions to certain herbal supplements or toxins
8. Hepatic vein obstruction, such as Budd-Chiari syndrome
9. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
10. Idiopathic causes, where the exact reason for liver failure is unknown.
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