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Isoniazid-induced hepatic necrosis and steatosis in rabbits: absence of effect of gender.
Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology - 1 Sept 1997
Sarich T C, Adams S P, Zhou T, Wright J M
Abstract excerpt
Isoniazid, a highly effective drug for the chemoprophylaxis and treatment of tuberculosis, is associated with severe hepatotoxicity in 1-2% of individuals. In a rabbit model of isoniazid-induced hepatotoxicity, we have measured hepatic necrosis (quantitated by elevation of plasma argininosuccinic acid lyase (ASAL) activity), hepatic steatosis (quantitated by elevation of hepatic triglyceride content), and...
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