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Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity: a Comprehensive Update

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Eric D. Yoon, Arooj Babar, Moaz Maqbool Choudhary, Matthew Kutner, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos·2016·Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology

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Hepatic injury and subsequent hepatic failure due to both intentional and non-intentional overdose of acetaminophen (APAP) has affected patients for decades, and involves the cornerstone metabolic pathways which take place in the microsomes within hepatocytes. APAP hepatotoxicity remains a global issue; in the United States, in particular, it accounts for more than 50% of overdose-related acute liver failure and approximately 20% of the liver transplant cases. The pathophysiology, disease course and management of acute liver failure secondary to APAP toxicity remain to be precisely elucidated, and adverse patient outcomes with increased morbidity and mortality continue to occur. Although APAP hepatotoxicity follows a predictable timeline of hepatic failure, its clinical presentation might vary. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) therapy is considered as the mainstay therapy, but liver transplantation might represent a life-saving procedure for selected patients. Future research focus in this field may benefit from shifting towards obtaining antidotal knowledge at the molecular level, with focus on the underlying molecular signaling pathways.

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  • Alcohol and paracetamol damage pericentral hepatocytes and are responsible for the majority of fatal acute liver injury cases.

    “Examples include alcohol148 and paracetamol,149 which damage pericentral hepatocytes and are responsible for the majority of fatal acute liver injury cases.”

    From Distinct hepatocyte identities in liver homeostasis and regeneration (2023) · cites this paper as [149]

    The General approach and diagnostic tools section says acetaminophen causes its greatest liver injury in zone 3, consistent with damage to pericentral hepatocytes. Epidemiology identifies it as the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States, but estimates it accounts for approximately 48% of diagnoses; it does not establish that paracetamol accounts for a majority of fatal acute liver injury cases. The separate citation attached to alcohol is not assessed here. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Authors
Yoon, E. D., Babar, A., Choudhary, M. M., Kutner, M., & Pyrsopoulos, N.
Affiliations
University Hospital, Newark (US)
Venue
Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology
Published
2016-06-17
Volume
4
Issue
2
Pages
131-42
ISSN
  • 2225-0719 (ISSN-L)
  • 2310-8819
OpenAlex
W2461975652
Cited by
744
References
78
Citations by year
2026: 25 · 2025: 62 · 2024: 97 · 2023: 92 · 2022: 96 · 2021: 90 · 2020: 86 · 2019: 78 · 2018: 68 · 2017: 40 · 2016: 8 · 2013: 1
FWCI
11.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Poisoning and overdose treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Keywords
acetaminophen hepatotoxicity, acetaminophen overdose, acute liver failure, liver transplantation, molecular pathways, antidotes

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