Leflunomide-induced acute liver failure: A case report

Journal of Medical Colleges of PLA

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 62-64

  Yuyuan, Liu ^a   Xuqing, Zhang ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acute liver failure; Leflunomide; Risk

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN GLUCURONIDE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LEFLUNOMIDE; PEGYLATED POLYENE PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PREDNISONE; SCATTER FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABNORMAL LABORATORY RESULT; ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 77952857494     PISSN: 10001948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1000-1948(10)60020-2     Document Type: Article

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