Nitroimidazole-induced chronic hepatitis
Articles > Article · 2001
Authors: G ERSOZ, Abdullah Zeki KARASU, Ulus Salih AKARCA, Fulya GÜNŞAR, G YUCE, Y BATUR
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2001, vol 13, pp 963-966
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200108000-00015
Summary
Drug-induced chronic hepatitis is a rare pathological condition. There is no reported case with chronic hepatitis secondary to nitroimidazole use. We report a patient who developed nitroimidazole-induced chronic hepatitis following acute exacerbation of hepatitis three times after nitroimidazole use. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 13:963-966 (C) 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.