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HCFC-123-induced toxic hepatitis and death at a Korean fire extinguisher manufacturing facility: a case series

BACKGROUND: Exposure to sustained high concentrations of HCFC-123 is known to be hepatotoxic. We report two simultaneous cases of toxic hepatitis related to exposure to 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123), a common refrigerant, at a Korean fire extinguisher manufacturing facility. CASE PRE...

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Autores principales: Shin, Mu Young, Park, Jong Soo, Park, Hae Dong, Lee, Jihye
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5872401/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29610668
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40557-018-0231-2