OBJECTIVE: To review the potential for anaphylactoid reactions to intravenously administered acetylcysteine when used in the treatment of acetaminophen overdose. This case is unique in that electrocardiographic changes, including ST segment…
Acetaminophen (APAP), a widely used analgesic/antipyretic agent, can cause liver injury through increased nitrative stress, leading to protein nitration. However, the identities of nitrated proteins and their roles in hepatotoxicity are poorly…
Objectives: Deactivation of endothelium-derived relaxing factor due to an increased oxygen radical load during sepsis may contribute to an impairment in microcirculatory blood flow. We investigated whether treatment with the sulfhydryl donor and…