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Candidate gene polymorphisms in patients with acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals - 1 Jan 2014
Court Michael H, Peter Inga, Hazarika Suwagmani, Vasiadi Magdalini, Greenblatt David J, Lee William M
Abstract excerpt
Acetaminophen is a leading cause of acute liver failure (ALF). Genetic differences might predispose some individuals to develop ALF. In this exploratory study, we evaluated genotype frequency differences among patients enrolled by the ALF Study Group who had developed ALF either intentionally from a single-time-point overdose of acetaminophen (n = 78), unintentionally after chronic high doses of acetaminophen (n...
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