Norethisterone-induced cholestasis [3]

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 232-234

  Anand, V ^a   Gorard, David A ^a  

^a WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BILIRUBIN; COLESTYRAMINE; NORETHISTERONE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANOREXIA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LETTER; MENSTRUATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIING; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14944339190     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hci031     Document Type: Letter

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