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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...

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Autores principales: Nishimura, Yoshito, Kewcharoen, Jakrin, Narimasu, Toni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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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