Acetaminophen-related acute liver failure in the United States

Hepatology Research

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Lee, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral edema; Coagulopathy; Encephalopathy; Hepatic necrosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALCOHOL; AMINOTRANSFERASE; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; PARACETAMOL;

ANALGESIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL; LIVER FAILURE; NEPHROTOXICITY; PAIN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58049112069     PISSN: 13866346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1872-034X.2008.00419.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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