Ireland and the UK have high rate of paracetamol-induced liver failure, study reveals
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Ireland and the UK have high rate of paracetamol-induced liver failure, study reveals

Large unexplained variations in paracetamol-induced acute liver failure that leads to liver transplant (ALFT) exist in Europe, with a 200-fold difference between the country with the highest rate, Ireland, and the country with the lowest rate, Italy.

Nursing Standard. 29, 41, 15-15. doi: 10.7748/ns.29.41.15.s18

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