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Erschienen in: Critical Care 3/2009

01.06.2009 | Letter

NAC: still the way to go

verfasst von: Amit K Gupta, Gar M Chan, Howard A Greller, Mark K Su

Erschienen in: Critical Care | Ausgabe 3/2009

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We would like to thank Yang and colleagues for their attempt to determine the possibility of delayed hepatic recovery with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) administration in acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity [1]. We are concerned, however, about the possible consequences that may arise from their conclusions. …
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Metadaten
Titel
NAC: still the way to go
verfasst von
Amit K Gupta
Gar M Chan
Howard A Greller
Mark K Su
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2009
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Critical Care / Ausgabe 3/2009
Elektronische ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc7905

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