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The Role of N-acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Accidental Submersion of the Hands in Liquid Nitrogen

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a compound with numerous uses, especially in cases which require prevention of cellular damage. To the authors’ knowledge, no reports of NAC as treatment for liquid nitrogen (LN2) injuries currently exist. We present a case in which a 40-year-old woman accidentally submerge...

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Autores principales: Orozco, Erin, Birnbrich, Alysa, Liberman, Shari R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8460553/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34589369
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18129