title: Occupational hepatitis due to chronic inhalation of propane and butane gases.
abstract: Toxic hepatitis due to anaesthetic gas inhalation has been well documented, but hepatitis caused by inhalation of non-halogenated hydrocarbons has not been reported. We present an acute case of occupational hepatitis due to chronic inhalation of propane and butane gases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Social Security Institute Educational Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ozçakar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002073:Butanes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011407:Propane / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002073:Butanes; D011407:Propane