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Tanima Bose, PhD*
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Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Brenneckestrasse 6, D-39118 Magdeburg, Germany
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Tanima Bose, PhD
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Article citation: Bose T. Azathiorpine-induced Idiosyncratic Liver-injury. J Pharm Biomed Sci. 2015; 05(06):449-452. Available at www.jpbms.info
ABSTRACT:
Autoimmune hepatitis is a rare autoimmune disorder. The regular treatments for this disease is the administration of regular immunosuppressants like Azathiorpine, Metabolic Mycophenolic Acid in addition to steroids. The adverse effects of these immunosuppressants are poorly described in the literature. Here is the description of one case report where the patient had maximum level of severity of autoimmune hepatitis within weeks of exposure to Azathiorpine.
KEYWORDS: Autoimmune hepatitis; Azathiorpine.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to acknowledge Dr. Subhra Mandal, Nijmegen, Netherlands for her continuing support in writing this Case Report. There is no source of funding for this work. There is no financial conflict with the subject matter discussed in the manuscript.
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