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Drug-Induced Liver Injury

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Definition: A spectrum of clinical liver diseases ranging from mild biochemical abnormalities to ACUTE LIVER FAILURE, caused by drugs, drug metabolites, and chemicals from the environment.  coordinate IM with specific drug /adv eff/pois or /tox (IM); DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY, CHRONIC is also available   
Examples Drug-Induced Liver Injury, Chronic 		Other names Toxic Hepatitides; Liver Injury, Drug Induced; Liver Injuries, Drug-Induced; Liver Diseases, Drug-Induced; Liver Disease, Drug-Induced; Injury, Drug-Induced Liver; Injuries, Drug-Induced Liver; Hepatitis, Drug Induced; Hepatitides, Drug-Induced; Drug-Induced Liver Injuries; Drug-Induced Liver Diseases; Drug-Induced Hepatitis; Drug-Induced Hepatitides; Drug Induced Liver Injury; Drug Induced Liver Disease; Diseases, Drug-Induced Liver; Disease, Drug-Induced Liver; Liver Injury, Drug-Induced; Hepatitides, Toxic; Toxic Hepatitis

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