Prevalence and risk factors of antituberculosis drug-induced hepatitis in Malaysia

Omar, Ahmad Marzuki and Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi and Ayoub, Suhaimi and Musa, Kamarul Imran (2008) Prevalence and risk factors of antituberculosis drug-induced hepatitis in Malaysia. Singapore Medical Journal, 49 (9). pp. 688-693. ISSN 0037-5675

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Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) affects onethird of the world’s population. Anti-TB drugs with isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide are very effective but they can cause hepatotoxicity. Many risk factors have been recognised. Data on prevalence of anti-TB drug-induced hepatitis as well as the contributing risk factors are scarce in Malaysia. This observational case control study was designed to look at the prevalence and the risk factors of drug-induced hepatitis in our population.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3773/10586
Uncontrolled Keywords:	anti-tuberculosis drugs, druginduced hepatitis, extrapulmonary tuberculosis, hepatoxicity, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampin, toxic hepatitis
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Internal Medicine
Depositing User:	Dr Ahmad Marzuki Omar
Date Deposited:	23 Jul 2013 15:58
Last Modified:	20 Sep 2013 14:50
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/10586

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