Liver Transplant in a Patient under Methylphenidate Therapy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Hoi Y. Tong (Author), Carmen Díaz (Author), Elena Collantes (Author), Nicolás Medrano (Author), Alberto M. Borobia (Author), Paloma Jara (Author), Elena Ramírez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Methylphenidate (MPH) is widely used in treating children with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Hepatotoxicity is a rare phenomenon; only few cases are described with no liver failure. Case. We report on the case of a 12-year-old boy who received MPH for attention-deficit-hypera...