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Hepatotoxicity associated with sulfasalazine in inflammatory arthritis

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Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/9/48/abstract

Description: Hepatotoxicity associated with sulfasalazine in inflammatory arthritis: A case series from a local surveillance of serious adverse events Paresh Jobanputra , Roshan Amarasena , Fiona Maggs , Dawn Homer , Simon Bowman , Elizabeth Rankin , Andrew Filer , Karim Raza and Ronald Jubb BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008, 9:48
Conclusions Serious hepatotoxicity associated with sulfasalazine appears to be under-appreciated and intensive monitoring and vigilance in the first 6 weeks of treatment is especially important.

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Author/Contact: Jobanputra et al
Institution: bmC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Language: English

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