Drug-induced hepatitis and the risk factors for liver injury in pulmonary tuberculosis patients

Introduction: Short-course chemotherapy containing rifampicin and isoniazid in combination has proved to be highly effective in the treatment of tuberculosis, but one of its adverse effects is hepatotoxicity. Various risk factors have been found to be associated with drug-induced liver injury (DILI)...

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Main Authors: Gajanan S Gaude, Alisha Chaudhury, Jyothi Hattiholi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2015;volume=4;issue=2;spage=238;epage=243;aulast=Gaude