Evaluation of taurine as a biomarker of liver damage in paracetamol poisoning

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 581, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 171-176

  Ghandforoush Sattari, Mohammadreza ^a   Mashayekhi, Siminozar ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Biomarker; Liver damage; Paracetamol; Taurine

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PARACETAMOL; TAURINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTHROMBIN TIME; SODIUM; TAURINE;

EID: 38549102579     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.11.038     Document Type: Article

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