Alanine transaminase and hemoglobin appear to predict the occurrence of antituberculosis medication hepatotoxicity; findings and implications in Botswana.

Boikobo KesenogileBrian B Godman Godfrey Mutashambara Rwegerera

Published in: Expert review of anti-infective therapy (2020)

Overall, normal hemoglobin and elevated baseline ALT levels were significantly associated with anti-TB drug-induced hepatotoxicity. Additional research is needed to explore this association further.

Keyphrases

drug induced
liver injury

adverse drug
red blood cell

risk assessment
mycobacterium tuberculosis

healthcare
emergency department