Use and outcome of liver transplantation in acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure

Hepatology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1050-1055

  Bernal, William ^a   Wendon, Julia ^a   Rela, Mohamed ^a   Heaton, Nigel ^a   Williams, Roger ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031924163     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510270421     Document Type: Article

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