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Abnormal serum transaminases following therapeutic doses of acetaminophen in the absence of known risk factors

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  1. Department of Pharmacy, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 550 University Avenue, M5G 2A2, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Debora Kwan BScPhm, MSc,  William R. Bartle PharmD & Scott E. Walker MScPhm

  2. Department of Pharmacy, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre and University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, M4N 3M5, North York, Ontario, Canada

    Debora Kwan BScPhm, MSc,  William R. Bartle PharmD & Scott E. Walker MScPhm

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Kwan, D., Bartle, W.R. & Walker, S.E. Abnormal serum transaminases following therapeutic doses of acetaminophen in the absence of known risk factors. Digest Dis Sci 40, 1951–1955 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02208663

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