Isoniazid-Induced Severe Hepatotoxicity: An Infrequent but Preventable Cause of Liver Failure in Children Treated for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Isoniazid (INH) monotherapy has gained widespread acceptance as an efficacious therapy for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) especially in low-prevalence settings. Although INH related hepatotoxicity is well recognized, progression to severe liver dysfunction requiring care at a transplant center...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/CMPed.S6406 |