Autoimmune hepatitis and thyroiditis associated with antituberculous medications: A case report / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
;
: 528-532, 2008.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-154523
ABSTRACT
Drug-induced toxic hepatitis is a relatively common hepatic disease in children, and it is usually self-limiting upon cessation of the offending drugs. Antituberculous drugs are well known for inducing hepatitis. Some cases of drug-induced hepatitis with autoimmune features have been reported; in these cases, the offending drugs were usually methyldopa, nitrofurantoin, minocycline, and interferon. The authors report the first case in Korea of drug-induced autoimmune hepatitis associated with thyroiditis and multiple autoantibodies that was induced by the antituberculous drugs isoniazid and rifampin.
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Main subject:
Rifampin
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Autoantibodies
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Thyroid Gland
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Thyroiditis
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Thyroiditis, Autoimmune
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Interferons
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Hepatitis, Autoimmune
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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
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Hepatitis
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Isoniazid
Limits:
Child
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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