BACKGROUND AND AIMS Isoniazid (INH) is part of the first-line-therapy for tuberculosis (TB) but can cause drug-induced liver injury (DILI). Several candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been previously identified but the clinical utility of these SNPs in the prediction of INH-DILI remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to assess the association between selected candidate S...

BACKGROUND Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI) changes, occur post exposure to natural or chemical compounds including apoptosis. AIM To assess the H1N1 vaccine-caused DILI by histochemical and immunohistochemical methods. METHODS This 2014's experimental study was conducted on 70 albino rats. They were given ArepanrixTM H1N1 vaccine and were divided into 7 groups; 10 mice each, as control (no...

The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body and it is the main organ for the metabolism and detoxification of drugs and environmental chemicals (Klaassen, 2007). Other main functions of the liver include glucose storage and synthesis, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, hormone production, and bile formation. Anatomically, the liver lies slightly below the ...

Positive HLA-B*5701 genotype has recently been identified as the main genetic risk factor for flucloxacillin drug-induced liver injury (DILI). Testing for HLA-B*5701 is routine in many HIV clinics to identify those at risk of hypersensitivity reaction (HSR) to abacavir. Considering the high prevalence of soft-tissue infections in HIV patients, we conducted a retrospective study to investigate w...

Alpha blockers are the drugs that exert their effects by binding to alpha receptors and relaxing smooth muscles and are currently used for treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). These drugs are often tolerated well by the patients. However, they also possess some common side effects. Hepatotoxicity, on the other hand, is quite rare. We report herein a case with the rare complication of...

Modeling clinically relevant tissue responses using cell models poses a significant challenge for drug development, in particular for drug induced liver injury (DILI). This is mainly because existing liver models lack longevity and tissue-level complexity which limits their utility in predictive toxicology. In this study, we established and characterized novel bioprinted human liver tissue mime...

RATIONALE Treatment choices are limited, when deciding how to manage thyrotoxicosis and moderate to severe Graves ophthalmopathy (GO) with suspected optic nerve damage in patients with elevated liver transaminase levels. The situation become even more complicated, if methimazole induced hepatotoxicity is suspected and intravenous methylprednisolone is co-administrated. PATIENT CONCERNS A 74-y...

List of abbreviations: AALF: APAP-induced acute liver failure; Acs: acylcarnitines; ALD: alcoholic liver disease; ALF: acute liver failure; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; APAP: acetaminophen (or paracetamol); cK18: caspase-cleaved keratin-18; CSF1: colony stimulating factor 1; DAMP: damage associated molecular pattern; DILI: drug-induced liver injury; FDA: US Food and Drug Administration; FL K1...