Role of N-acetylcysteine(NAC) in preventing development of anti tuberculosis therapy(ATT) induced liver injury in pulmonary tuberculosis(PTB) patients, a simple randomized single blind clinical trial

S. Ahmed (Karachi, Pakistan), N. Ahmed Rao (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Tuberculosis: part 2
Session: Tuberculosis: part 2
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 5301
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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