Acute Paracetamol Poisoning
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[Acute paracetamol poisoning].
Of 41 cases of acute paracetamol poisoning one died of gastrointestinal haemorrhage and acute massive necrosis of the liver, three became jaundiced, and 13 others had biochemical evidence of hepatocellular damage. Liver damage is a toxic effect which is present in most patients who ingest more than 15 g. of paracetamol. One patient with liver damage survived renal failure due to acute tubular n...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1970
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.3.5722.557