Treatment With NAC Is Associated With Better Outcomes For Children With Liver Failure

A new retrospective study on the effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on children with acute liver failure not caused by acetaminophen poisoning has found that the treatment was associated with a shorter hospital stay, higher incidence of liver recovery, and better survival after transplantation. The study is in the January issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal by John Wiley & Sons. The article is also available online via

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Filed under: Liver Disease / Hepatitis on January 4th, 2008