Mifepristone induced liver injury in a patient with Cushing syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Mifepristone induced liver injury in a patient with Cushing syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, is an anti-progestational steroid with similar chemical structure to anabolic steroids. Given as a single dose in conjunction with misoprostol, mifepristone is used to induce medical abortion. Mifepristone administered chronically at a higher d...

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Main Authors: Taylor A. Ault, David R. Braxton, Rebecca A. Watson, Alan O. Marcus, Tse-Ling Fong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Drug-induced liver injury
Cholestasis
Endothelialitis
Anabolic steroids
Roussell Uclaf Causality Assessment Method
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03696-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03696-x

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