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ANTITUBERCULOUS DRUGS IN CHILDREN AND LIVER

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Title: ANTITUBERCULOUS DRUGS IN CHILDREN AND LIVER

Authors: Abdul Rehman

Journal: Pakistan journal of chest medicine (Online)

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Year: 2009

Volume: 15

Issue: 3

Language: en

Keywords: ManagementMonitoringhepatitis Bhepatitis Cchildhood tuberculosisdrug induced hepatotoxicitylatent tuberculous infection

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Hepatotoxicity (34) Pulmonary Medicine (526) Pharmacology (22872) Infectious Diseases (12373) Pediatrics (13616)

Abstract

This review article deals with the incidence of hepatotoxicity of various anti-tuberculous drugs (anti-TB drugs) in children, the mechanism of hepatotoxicity and various risk factors responsible for it. The management of tuberculosis if hepatotoxicity occurs as well as in known liver disorders is also being discussed. As the data from studies done in children is scanty, so the help is taken from those of adults for the review

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