Serum urea concentration and the risk of hepatotoxicity after paracetamol overdose

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 359-363

  Waring, W S ^a   Stephen, A F L ^a   Robinson, O D G ^a   Dow, M A ^a   Pettie, J M ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALCOHOL; CARBAMAZEPINE; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; PARACETAMOL; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; RIFAMPICIN; UREA;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UREA BLOOD LEVEL; VOMITING;

EID: 42949095891     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcn023     Document Type: Article

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