Use of intravenous N-acetylcysteine in acute severe hepatitis due to severe dengue infection: a case series

Use of intravenous N-acetylcysteine in acute severe hepatitis due to severe dengue infection: a case series

Abstract Background Dengue fever is a common mosquito borne viral infection. Severe dengue fever associated severe hepatitis carries high mortality. Based on the beneficial effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in paracetamol poisoning and non-acetaminophen induced liver failure, it is used in dengue fev...

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Main Authors: D. M. D. I. B. Dissanayake, W. M. S. N. Gunaratne, K. W. M. P. P. Kumarihamy, S. A. M. Kularatne, P. V. R. Kumarasiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dengue fever
Severe dengue fever
N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Sri Lanka
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06681-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06681-9

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