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Elevation of serum xanthine oxidase activity following halothane anesthesia in man

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Halothane, but not methoxyflurane, was found to cause specific hepatocellular damage, the hepatotoxicity being prompt but transient. The hepatotoxicity was demonstrated by the elevation in the serum activity of xanthine oxidase, a highly sensitive marker for acute liver damage.

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Giler, S., Eshel, Y., Pinkhas, J. et al. Elevation of serum xanthine oxidase activity following halothane anesthesia in man. Experientia 33, 1356–1358 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01920178

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