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Valproic acid induced acute liver injury resulting in hepatic encephalopathy- a case report and literature review

Valproic acid (VPA) is a commonly used agent in the management of seizures and psychiatric disorders. Hyperammonemia is a common complication of VPA with 27.8% of patients having elevated levels – that is unrelated to hepatotoxicity and normal transaminases. Common side effects include obesity, insu...

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Autores principales: Gayam, Vijay, Mandal, Amrendra Kumar, Khalid, Mazin, Shrestha, Binav, Garlapati, Pavani, Khalid, Mowyad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6197012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30356994
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1514933