Severe and Prolonged Cholestasis Caused by Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole: A Case Report
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I Alfa Institute of Gastroenterology, University Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil. II School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Belo Horizonte/ MG, Brazil. III Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil. Email: [email protected] Tel.: 55 31 3409.9247 / 3409.9253 SEvERE anD pROLOngED cHOLESTaSIS cauSED by TRImETHOpRIm-SuLfamETHOxazOLE: a caSE REpORT
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