Predictors of hepatotoxicity among patients with tuberculosis treated with antituberculous medication

Ruth Cusack (Waterford, Ireland), Ruth Cusack, Liam Chawke, Deirde O’Brien, Terence O’Connor

Source: International Congress 2016 – Tuberculosis: the elderly, the diabetic, the unusual, and the severe
Session: Tuberculosis: the elderly, the diabetic, the unusual, and the severe
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2669
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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Ruth Cusack (Waterford, Ireland), Ruth Cusack, Liam Chawke, Deirde O’Brien, Terence O’Connor. Predictors of hepatotoxicity among patients with tuberculosis treated with antituberculous medication. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2669

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