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D Gertner

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Chronic ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymetamphetamine) abuse: a recurrent and unpredictable cause of severe acute hepatitis.

Journal of Hepatology October 1996 H Fidler, A Dhillon, D Gertner et al.

Fifteen reports of hepatitis induced by ecstasy (MDMA, 3,4-methylenedioxymetamphetamine) have been published over the last 3 years. With the increasing enthusiasm for "Rave" parties, the incidence appears to be increasing, and is an important and often concealed cause of acute hepatitis in young people. We report two cases of recurrent ecstasy-associated hepatitis where the interval between...