Reduction in incidence of severe paracetamol poisoning

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作者
Prince, MI
Thomas, SHL
James, OFW
Hudson, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Freeman Rd Hosp, Liver Transplant Unit, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7DN, Tyne & Wear, England
[2] Univ Newcastle, Sch Med, Liver Res Ctr, Wolfson Unit Clin Pharmacol, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England
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10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02354-0
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report substantial reductions in the frequency of severe paracetamol hepatotoxicity locally and nationally after legislative limitations on its sale. These reductions were not explained by changes in referral patterns or use of N-acetylcysteine.
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