Isoniazid-Induced Severe Hepatotoxicity: An Infrequent but Preventable Cause of Liver Failure in Children Treated for Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Isoniazid (INH) monotherapy has gained widespread acceptance as an efficacious therapy for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) especially in low-prevalence settings. Although INH related hepatotoxicity is well recognized, progression to severe liver dysfunction requiring care at a transplant center...

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Autores principales: Desrochers, Dan, González-Peralta, Regino P., McClenathan, Daniel T., Wilsey, Michael J., Haafiz, Allah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3667043/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23761995
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CMPed.S6406

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3667043/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23761995
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CMPed.S6406

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