PubMed ID:
19524577
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2009
Affiliation: Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-8887, USA. William.Lee@utsouthwestern.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2009.06.006
Authors:
Fontana RJ,
Lee WM,
Lee WM,
Stravitz RT,
Stravitz RT,
Acute Liver Failure Study Group,
Blei A,
Brown R,
Chung R,
Crippin J,
Davern T,
Davern TJ 2nd,
Fontana R,
Han SH,
Harrison E,
Hassanein T,
Hay JE,
Hynan L,
Hynan LS,
Lalani E,
Larson AM,
Larson AM,
McCashland T,
McCashland T,
McGuire B,
Munoz S,
Murray N,
Murray NG,
Murry M,
Ostapowicz GA,
Pezzia C,
Polson J,
Reddy R,
Reisch J,
Reisch JS,
Reuben A,
Robuck PR,
Rossaro L,
Rossaro L,
Samuel G,
Sanders C,
Satyanarayana R,
Schilsky M,
Schiødt FV,
Shaikh AO,
Smith A,
Smith JP,
Webster JW,
Zaman A
Studies:
Acute Liver Failure Study Group: Adult Acute Liver Failure Study
N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an antidote for acetaminophen poisoning, might benefit patients with non-acetaminophen-related acute liver failure.