"Drug-Induced Autoimmune Hepatitis From Hydralazine Leading to Acute Li" by Jasleen Grewal, Angela Doan et al.

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Drug-Induced Autoimmune Hepatitis From Hydralazine Leading to Acute Liver Failure and Liver Transplantation

Authors

Jasleen Grewal, University of California at Los Angeles
Angela Doan, University of California at Los Angeles
Annie S. Hong, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Arpit Amin, University of California at Los Angeles
Jason V. Scapa, University of California at Los Angeles
Ramy Hanna, University of California at Los Angeles
Francisco Durazo, University of California at Los Angeles
Beshoy Yanny, University of California at Los Angeles

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-23-2019

Publication Title

American College of Gastroenterology

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Abstract

We describe a woman with no previous liver disease who developed drug-induced autoimmune hepatitis from hydralazine prescribed to her for hypertension. Despite the discontinuation of the medication, she developed acute liver failure and subsequently underwent successful liver transplantation. She survived and had a good clinical outcome.

Disciplines

Medical Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Surgery

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Language

English

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Grewal, J., Doan, A., Hong, A. S., Amin, A., Scapa, J. V., Hanna, R., Durazo, F., Yanny, B. (2019). Drug-Induced Autoimmune Hepatitis From Hydralazine Leading to Acute Liver Failure and Liver Transplantation. American College of Gastroenterology, 6(10), 1-4.
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000252

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