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ReviewJournal of clinical and translational hepatology2016

Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity: a Comprehensive Update.

Eric Yoon, Arooj Babar, Moaz Choudhary, Matthew Kutner, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos

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Review in Journal of clinical and translational hepatology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 353 papers.

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353citing papers in PubMed
81.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

353 citing papers in PubMed, 730 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eric YoonRutgers New Jersey Medical School, University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Arooj BabarRutgers New Jersey Medical School, University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Moaz ChoudharyRutgers New Jersey Medical School, University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Matthew KutnerRutgers New Jersey Medical School, University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Nikolaos PyrsopoulosRutgers New Jersey Medical School, University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · USUniversity Hospital, Newark · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatic injury and subsequent hepatic failure due to both intentional and non-intentional overdose of acetaminophen (APAP) has affected patients for decades, and involves the cornerstone metabolic pathways which take place in the microsomes within hepatocytes. APAP hepatotoxicity remains a global issue; in the United States, in particular, it accounts for more than 50% of overdose-related acute liver failure and approximately 20% of the liver transplant cases. The pathophysiology, disease course and management of acute liver failure secondary to APAP toxicity remain to be precisely elucidated, and adverse patient outcomes with increased morbidity and mortality continue to occur. Although APAP hepatotoxicity follows a predictable timeline of hepatic failure, its clinical presentation might vary. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) therapy is considered as the mainstay therapy, but liver transplantation might represent a life-saving procedure for selected patients. Future research focus in this field may benefit from shifting towards obtaining antidotal knowledge at the molecular level, with focus on the underlying molecular signaling pathways.

Indexed as

Acetaminophen toxicityAcute liver failure (ALF)APAPHepatotoxicityParacetamol

Identifiers

PMID27350943
PMCPMC4913076
OpenAlexW2461975652

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