Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology (대한임상독성학회지)
- Volume 2 Issue 2
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- Pages.116-122
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- 2004
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- 1738-1320(pISSN)
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- 2508-6332(eISSN)
Outcomes of Acute Liver Injury from Accidental Mushroom Poisoning
급성 버섯중독으로 인한 간손상의 추적 조사
- Oh, Bum-Jin (Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
- Kim, Won (Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
- Lim, Kyoung-Soo (Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
- Published : 2004.12.01
Abstract
Purpose: Several risk factors related with chronic complications and mortality related with liver injury of mushroom poisoning were reported. But, there were few reports about the long term outcomes. The aim was to evaluate the long term clinical outcomes in mushroom poisoning regarding the risk factors. Methods: Clinical data were reviewed and outcomes were evaluated with medical records and/or telephone interviews. The patients who had one or more risk factors such as markedly elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT), prolonged prothrombin time (PT) were classified into high risk group. Patients had no risk factor classified into low risk group. Results: From June 1989 to December 2003, nineteen mushroom poisoning patients admitted to Asan Medical Center, seven were male, and mean age was