A Case of Pyrazinamide Induced Fulminant Hepatic Failure
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Moon, Dae Sung
(Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University)
Jang, Tae Won (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University) Oak, Chul Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University) Jung, Maan Hong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University) Yoo, Chan Hui (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University) Song, Jun Young (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University) Kim, Sung Eun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University) Kim, Ja Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University) Jang, Lee La (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University) Lee, Eun Young (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University) Jung, Gyu Sik (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kosin University) |
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