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17 Drugs Most Potentially Toxic to the Liver Identified: Penn Study

A new method enabled researchers to more accurately determine the potential hepatotoxicity of various drugs.
17 Drugs Most Potentially Toxic to the Liver Identified: Penn Study
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Marina Zhang
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Researchers identified the 17 most potentially liver-toxic drugs in a June 24 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The study authors said they ranked the drugs according to the rates of severe liver injury, though they could not determine if the 17 drugs caused the acute injury in every event.

Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].