Ecstasy ingestion and fulminant hepatic failure: Liver transplantation to be considered as a last therapeutic option

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 99-102

  Garbino, J ^a   Henry, J A ^a   Mentha, G ^a   Romand, J A ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; HEPATITIS; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPONATREMIA; JAUNDICE; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TOXICITY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 0035075281     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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