Ecstasy induced hepatitis mimicking viral hepatitis

Gut

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 939-941

  Dykhuizen, R S ^a   Brunt, P W ^b   Atkinson, P ^b   Simpson, J G ^b   Smith, C C ^a  

^a City Hospital Aberdeen   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3,4 Methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA); Adverse effects; Ecstasy; Jaundice

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; HEPATITIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; JAUNDICE; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029037426     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.36.6.939     Document Type: Article

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