Is pyrazinamide really hepatotoxic? A study of tuberculous patients with hepatotoxicity in Bahawal Victoria hospital, Bahawalpur

M. Ashraf, E. Ullah (Bahawalpur, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Tuberculosis: metabolism and comorbidities
Session: Tuberculosis: metabolism and comorbidities
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2543
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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