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Acetaminophen-lnduced Acute Liver Failure Cured by Integrative Therapy of Chinese and Western MedicinewA Case Report
Introduction Acetaminophen (APP) is one of the most common antipyretic analgesics and is generally considered as a safe drug. However, acute or accumulative overdose of it can cause liver damage, even liver failure. Here we reported a case of an 11-year-old patient with acute liver failure (ALF) ind...
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Published in: | 中国结合医学杂志:英文版 2013 (9), p.712-715 |
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Summary: | Introduction Acetaminophen (APP) is one of the most common antipyretic analgesics and is generally considered as a safe drug. However, acute or accumulative overdose of it can cause liver damage, even liver failure. Here we reported a case of an 11-year-old patient with acute liver failure (ALF) induced by taking 0.25 g APP orally, who was successfully treated by integrative Chinese and Western medicine. |
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ISSN: | 1672-0415 1993-0402 |