Hemolysis after acetaminophen overdose in a patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 731-734

  Wright, Robert O ^a,b   Perry, Holly E ^a   Woolf, Alan D ^a   Shannon, Michael W ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Poison Control Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 0030446648     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563659609013837     Document Type: Article

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