Hepatotoxicity due to rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide in patients with tuberculosis: Is anti-HCV a risk factor?

Background and Rationale. Among the adverse events related to tuberculosis treatment, hepatotoxicity is the most serious, and recognition of risk factors for it is essential to achieve successful therapy. The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of anti-HCV as a risk factor for hepatotoxicity in...

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Main Authors: Lysandro Alsina Nader, Angelo Alves de Mattos, Pedro Dornelles Picon, Sérgio Luis Bassanesi, Angelo Zambam De Mattos, Margarita Pineiro Rodriguez
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Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119316825
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author Lysandro Alsina Nader
Angelo Alves de Mattos
Pedro Dornelles Picon
Sérgio Luis Bassanesi
Angelo Zambam De Mattos
Margarita Pineiro Rodriguez
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Angelo Alves de Mattos
Pedro Dornelles Picon
Sérgio Luis Bassanesi
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Margarita Pineiro Rodriguez
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description Background and Rationale. Among the adverse events related to tuberculosis treatment, hepatotoxicity is the most serious, and recognition of risk factors for it is essential to achieve successful therapy. The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of anti-HCV as a risk factor for hepatotoxicity in hospitalized patients under tuberculosis treatment with rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide (RHZ).Methods. Historical cohort study carried out at Hospital Sanatório Partenon, from 1998 to 2006. Patients aged 18 years or older, tested for anti-HCV, who presented normal pre-treatment aminotransferases (AST, ALT) and bilirrubin and who used RHZ during hospitalization were included in the study. Individuals who used anti-tuberculosis drugs six months prior to hospitalization, had clinical evidence of chronic liver disease or showed previous history of hepatotoxicity to RHZ were excluded.Results. A sample of 534 patients was studied. The incidence of hepatotoxicity was 8.8% (n = 47). After univariate analysis, the following variables were associated to hepatotoxicity: anti-HIV positive, anti-HCV positive, use of antiretroviral therapy and high doses of rifampicin and isoniazid per kg of body weight (p < 0.05). When Cox regression was performed, anti-HIV positive [RR = 2.3 (IC95% 1.2-4.1); p = 0.008] and high doses of isoniazid per kg of body weight [RR = 1.3 (IC95% 1.1-1.7); p = 0.016] remained independently associated to development of hepatotoxicity.Conclusions. In conclusion, the anti-HIV positive and high doses of isoniazid were considered independent risk factors for hepatotoxicity due to RHZ esqueme in the present study. Though univariate analysis showed that anti-HCV was associated to the outcome, it was not identified as an independent risk factor for hepatotoxicity related to the use of RHZ when the analysis was controlled to HIV.
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spelling doaj.art-c38e8dcc4444437eb7f89fee2d99e0502022-12-21T18:43:54ZengElsevierAnnals of Hepatology1665-26812010-01-01917074Hepatotoxicity due to rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide in patients with tuberculosis: Is anti-HCV a risk factor?Lysandro Alsina Nader0Angelo Alves de Mattos1Pedro Dornelles Picon2Sérgio Luis Bassanesi3Angelo Zambam De Mattos4Margarita Pineiro Rodriguez5Universidade Federal de Ciencias da Saúde de Porto Alegre - Brazil.; Correspondence and reprint request:Universidade Federal de Ciencias da Saúde de Porto Alegre - Brazil.Hospital Sanatório Partenon-Brazil.Hospital Sanatório Partenon-Brazil.Universidade Federal de Ciencias da Saúde de Porto Alegre - Brazil.Hospital Sanatório Partenon-Brazil.Background and Rationale. Among the adverse events related to tuberculosis treatment, hepatotoxicity is the most serious, and recognition of risk factors for it is essential to achieve successful therapy. The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of anti-HCV as a risk factor for hepatotoxicity in hospitalized patients under tuberculosis treatment with rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide (RHZ).Methods. Historical cohort study carried out at Hospital Sanatório Partenon, from 1998 to 2006. Patients aged 18 years or older, tested for anti-HCV, who presented normal pre-treatment aminotransferases (AST, ALT) and bilirrubin and who used RHZ during hospitalization were included in the study. Individuals who used anti-tuberculosis drugs six months prior to hospitalization, had clinical evidence of chronic liver disease or showed previous history of hepatotoxicity to RHZ were excluded.Results. A sample of 534 patients was studied. The incidence of hepatotoxicity was 8.8% (n = 47). After univariate analysis, the following variables were associated to hepatotoxicity: anti-HIV positive, anti-HCV positive, use of antiretroviral therapy and high doses of rifampicin and isoniazid per kg of body weight (p < 0.05). When Cox regression was performed, anti-HIV positive [RR = 2.3 (IC95% 1.2-4.1); p = 0.008] and high doses of isoniazid per kg of body weight [RR = 1.3 (IC95% 1.1-1.7); p = 0.016] remained independently associated to development of hepatotoxicity.Conclusions. In conclusion, the anti-HIV positive and high doses of isoniazid were considered independent risk factors for hepatotoxicity due to RHZ esqueme in the present study. Though univariate analysis showed that anti-HCV was associated to the outcome, it was not identified as an independent risk factor for hepatotoxicity related to the use of RHZ when the analysis was controlled to HIV.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119316825HIVHepatitis CAnti-tuberculosis medications
spellingShingle Lysandro Alsina Nader
Angelo Alves de Mattos
Pedro Dornelles Picon
Sérgio Luis Bassanesi
Angelo Zambam De Mattos
Margarita Pineiro Rodriguez
Hepatotoxicity due to rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide in patients with tuberculosis: Is anti-HCV a risk factor?
Annals of Hepatology
HIV
Hepatitis C
Anti-tuberculosis medications
title Hepatotoxicity due to rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide in patients with tuberculosis: Is anti-HCV a risk factor?
title_full Hepatotoxicity due to rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide in patients with tuberculosis: Is anti-HCV a risk factor?
title_fullStr Hepatotoxicity due to rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide in patients with tuberculosis: Is anti-HCV a risk factor?
title_full_unstemmed Hepatotoxicity due to rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide in patients with tuberculosis: Is anti-HCV a risk factor?
title_short Hepatotoxicity due to rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide in patients with tuberculosis: Is anti-HCV a risk factor?
title_sort hepatotoxicity due to rifampicin isoniazid and pyrazinamide in patients with tuberculosis is anti hcv a risk factor
topic HIV
Hepatitis C
Anti-tuberculosis medications
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119316825
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