Acute liver failure following therapeutic paracetamol administration in patients with muscular dystrophies

Anaesthesia

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-91

  Pearce, B ^a   Grant, I S ^b  

^a CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBAMAZEPINE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 36849014328     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05340.x     Document Type: Article

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