Paracetamol is extremely metabolized predominantly in the liver. The major metabolites ... When taken at an overdose level these pathways become saturated resulting in large amounts of paracetamol ...
People who overdose on paracetamol could be helped by a blood test that shows immediately if they are going to suffer liver damage. Researchers in Edinburgh and Liverpool said the test would help ...
Senescence of liver cells following acute severe liver disease – which can be caused by a number of diseases including viral infections or toxins such as paracetamol overdose – can cause irreparable .