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Tumor necrosis factor genomic polymorphism and outcome of acetaminophen (paracetamol)-induced acute liver failure.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jul 1998
Bernal W, Donaldson P, Underhill J, Wendon J, Williams R
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: High levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha are associated with an increased risk of severe encephalopathy in acute liver failure, and experimental studies suggest that tumor necrosis factor-alpha plays a role in the development of acetaminophen (paracetamol)-induced liver injury and associated multiple organ failure. Inter-individual variations in the production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha...
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