Synthetic Cannabinoid Abuse and a Rare Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Mutant Causing Acute Fulminant Hepatitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) abuse is on the rise because they are easily obtained over the counter; they are potent psychoactive compounds and routine drug testing does not detect them. As their abuse is on the rise, so are their detrimental side effects; however, the occurrence of acute hepatitis...

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Main Authors: Kurt J. Knowles, Eric X. Wei, Abhishek Seth, John Bienvenu, James Morris, Kenneth Manas, Paul Jordan, Moheb Boktor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9627452