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Clinical Research

Comparing development of liver injury using the two versus three bag acetylcysteine regimen despite early treatment in paracetamol overdose

Naura Syafiraa Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Science at Monash Health, Monash University, Victoria, Australia;b Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Special Capital Region of Jakarta, IndonesiaView further author information
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Andis Graudinsa Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Science at Monash Health, Monash University, Victoria, Australia;c Monash Toxicology Unit, Dandenong Hospital, Monash Health, Victoria, AustraliaView further author information
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Mark Yaremad Poison and Drug Information Service, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Canada;e Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, CanadaView further author information
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Anselm Wonga Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Science at Monash Health, Monash University, Victoria, Australia;f Austin Toxicology Unit, Austin Health, Victoria, Australia;g Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 478-485 | Received 28 Jul 2021, Accepted 19 Oct 2021, Published online: 11 Nov 2021

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