Marked increases of aminotransferase levels after cresol ingestion

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 667-668

  Hashimoto, Tomoki ^a,b   Iida, Hiroki ^a   Dohi, Shuji ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminotransferases; Cresol; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; AMINOTRANSFERASE; CRESOL; DRUG METABOLITE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME RELEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031756711     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-6757(98)90171-1     Document Type: Article

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