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Drug-induced liver injury in older people.
The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Sept 2020
Lucena M Isabel, Sanabria Judith, García-Cortes Miren, Stephens Camilla, Andrade Raúl J
Abstract excerpt
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a rare, unpredictable, and potentially serious adverse reaction. It is induced by many drugs, herbs, and dietary supplements and represents a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. Older people (aged 65 years and older) are often polymedicated, and their declining physiological function affects drug pharmacokinetics. There is no consistent evidence that age is a general risk...
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