Causality assessment methods in drug-induced liver injury

Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn , Issue 9781493976768, 2018, Pages 555-594

  Teschke, Rolf ^a,b   Danan, Gaby ^c  

^a Klinikum Hanau   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Pharmacovigilance Consultancy   (France)

Author keywords

Causality assessment methods; DILI; Drug induced liver injury; Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment; RUCAM

Indexed keywords

EID: 85017465456     PISSN: 15572153     EISSN: 19406053     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7677-5_27     Document Type: Chapter

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