HEPATOTOXICITY AND ACCELERATED FIBROSIS FOLLOWING 3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETAMPHETAMINE (ECSTASY) USAGE

Authors
KHAKOO SI COLES CJ ARMSTRONG JS BARRY RE
Citation
Si. Khakoo et al., HEPATOTOXICITY AND ACCELERATED FIBROSIS FOLLOWING 3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETAMPHETAMINE (ECSTASY) USAGE, Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 20(3), 1995, pp. 244-247
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Journal of clinical gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01920790
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
244 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-0790(1995)20:3<244:HAAFF3>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
3,4-Methylenedioxymetamphetamine (''ecstasy'') has previously been rep orted to cause an acute hepatitis that may progress to liver failure. We present the first recorded case of ecstasy-induced accelerated hepa tic fibrosis.