Anna Pocurull, Maria José Moreta, David Heitman, Ignasi Olivas, Cristina Collazos, Elia Canga, Joaquin Sáez-Peñataro, Raul J Andrade, M Isabel Lucena, Zoe Mariño, Alba Díaz, Sabela Lens, María Carlota Londoño, Xavier Forns
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a challenging liver disorder for hepatologists. We aimed to assess the pattern and causes of DILI in a tertiary hospital. We registered prospectively all patients referred with suspicion of DILI from 2018 to 2023. A total of 106 patients fulfilled the diagnostic criteria (30 caused by paracetamol were excluded; total number 76). The pattern of liver injury was hepatocellular in 55 (72%). Drugs causing DILI were antineoplastic (26%), antibiotics (24%), analgesics (12%), and recreational drugs (9%)...
December 22, 2023: Liver International: Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver