Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi and Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf and Mohd Shah, Azarisman Shah and Satwi, Sapari
(2004)
Risk factors for anti tuberculous drugs induced hepatitis: a prospective survey from a chest clinic in a general hospital.
Medical Journal of Malaysia, 59 (1).
pp. 72-77.
ISSN 0300-5283
Abstract
A prospective survey on 14 consecutive cases with tuberculous drug induced hepatitis was done at our chest clinic in a state general hospital over a period of 15 months. There were 30 controls chosen randomly from the chest clinic register. The cases had lower mean body mass index (P<0.008), serum albumin (P<0.005) and higher serum globulin (P<0.04). Serum liver transaminases and total bilirubin rose significantly during the acute episode of drug induced hepatitis. Among the risk factors studied, only chronic hepatitis B carrier status was found to be more prevalent among the cases. There was one death (7.1%) over the whole study period.
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