Pediatric acetaminophen overdose: Risk factors associated with hepatocellular injury

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 346-350

  Alander, Sarah W ^a   Dowd, M D ^a   Bratton, Susan L ^b   Kearns, Gregory L ^a,c  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; PARACETAMOL;

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVER CELL DAMAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034111835     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.154.4.346     Document Type: Article

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