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Extremely Elevated Procalcitonin in a Case of Acetaminophen Overdose and Acute Liver Injury
We herein report a 46-year-old man who suffered an intentional acetaminophen overdose. Laboratory results revealed leukocytosis and an elevated procalcitonin level (8.48 ng/mL). Computed tomography showed findings suggesting possible colitis. Due to concerns about sepsis in addition to acetaminophen...
Autores principales: | Nishimura, Yoshito, Kewcharoen, Jakrin, Narimasu, Toni |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8810263/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34176834 http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.7192-21 |
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