Acute hepatitis caused by alverine associated with anti-lamin A and C autoantibodies.
We report the case of a 67-year-old woman in whom onset and regression of acute hepatitis were closely related to the time of administration and withdrawal of the smooth muscle relaxant alverine. Antinuclear antibodies were positive, and their titer followed the course of hepatitis. They presented a smooth rim-like nuclear immunofluorescence staining pattern. Immunoblot assay showed that they were directed against lamin A and lamin C. This suggests that alverine should be added to the list of drugs known to produce acute hepatitis, and that drug-induced liver injury is a possible cause of antinuclear antibodies specific for lamin A and lamin C.
Malka
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Service d'Hépatologie, Université Paris VII, France.
Pham
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Courvalin
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Corbic
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Pessayre
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Erlinger
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000276:immunology*; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D006801:Humans; D034904:Lamin Type A; D034882:Lamins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011437:Propylamines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D001323:Autoantibodies; D034904:Lamin Type A; D034882:Lamins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D011437:Propylamines; C440308:lamin C; C010846:alverine