Estimated risk of hepatotoxicity after an acute acetaminophen overdose in alcoholics

Alcohol

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 213-218

  Ali, Fahad M ^a   Boyer, Edward W ^a   Bird, Steven B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Alcoholism; Hepatotoxicity; Overdose; Poisoning; Theoretical models

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; LIVER TOXICITY; NOMOGRAM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALCOHOLISM; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CANADA; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HEPATITIS, TOXIC; HUMANS; LIVER; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OVERDOSE; REGISTRIES; RISK;

EID: 41949140274     PISSN: 07418329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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