salicylic acid (1-8-3 6 g/day) in hospital (figure).The two other patients had taken acetylsalicylic acid before admission and had raised serum AST concentrations, which were subsequently normal.Serum AST concentrations were affected in all, and gamma-glutamyltransferase and glutamic purpuric transaminase concentrations were also affected in four patients.All other liver function tests were normal.No patient was taking other drugs (including alcohol) known to influence liver function tests, and all had negative tests for hepatitis B antigen.
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