Chronic dialysis, NAT2 polymorphisms, and the risk of isoniazid-induced encephalopathy – case report and literature review

Abstract Background Isoniazid is the most widely used anti-tuberculosis agent, yet it may lead to life-threatening complications. Case presentation Here we report the case of a chronic hemodialysis patient who developed severe encephalopathy after the start of isoniazid. Blood levels of isoniazid we...

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Main Authors: Stefan Matei Constantinescu, Benoit Buysschaert, Vincent Haufroid, Franck Broly, Michel Jadoul, Johann Morelle
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: BMC 2017-09-01
Colecção:BMC Nephrology
Assuntos:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
End-stage renal disease
Hemodialysis
Slow acetylator
Encephalopathy
Case report
Acesso em linha:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0703-6
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