title: Nitroimidazole-induced chronic hepatitis.
abstract: Drug-induced chronic hepatitis is a rare pathological condition. There is no reported case with chronic hepatitis secondary to nitroimidazole use. We report a patient who developed nitroimidazole-induced chronic hepatitis following acute exacerbation of hepatitis three times after nitroimidazole use.
authors.affiliation: Ege University Medical School, Department of Gastroenterology, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ersoz
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Karasu
authors.forename: U S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Akarca
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gunsar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yuce
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Batur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056487:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000009:adverse effects; D009593:Nitroimidazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009950:Ornidazole / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D009593:Nitroimidazoles; D008795:Metronidazole; D009950:Ornidazole