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Cyclophosphamide-induced acute liver failure requiring transplantation in a patient with genetically deficient debrisoquine metabolism: a causal relationship?
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Nov 1996
Gustafsson L L, Eriksson L S, Dahl M L, Eleborg L, Ericzon B G, Nyberg A
Abstract excerpt
Severe liver damage can occur after treatment with cyclophosphamide. The possible linkage to genetically deficient drug metabolic capacity is unknown. A 58-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis was treated with oral cyclophosphamide 50 mg twice daily for 2 months. Due to poor response the dose was doubled and liver failure requiring transplantation developed within weeks. After surgery PCR amplification using...
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