title: Inpatient admissions for drug-induced liver injury: results from a single center.
abstract: Objective To review all cases of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) requiring hospitalization at a single tertiary care center. Methods Patient records were identified by ICD-9 codes for inpatient visits from November 1998 through March 2006. Results Of a total 83,265 hospital admissions during the study period, 40 were for DILI (0.048%). Thirteen patients had non-acetaminophen DILI (NA-DILI); 27 had acetaminophen-related DILI (A-DILI). In the NA-DILI group, mean age was 59 +/- 17.9 years and liver injury was classified as hepatocellular (7), cholestatic (5), or mixed (1). A variety of medications were implicated with antimicrobials being the most common class. Resolution occurred in seven, two died of complications related to hepatotoxicity, one underwent liver transplantation, and the outcome was undetermined in three who were lost to follow-up. In the A-DILI group, mean age was 35 +/- 11.0 years. Eighteen involved intentional overdose of acetaminophen; nine were associated with chronic use. The pattern of injury was hepatocellular in all. Resolution occurred in 4 patients, death in 8, and improvement in 15. Conclusions DILI is a rare cause of inpatient admission but is associated with significant mortality. Spontaneous resolution occurs in most patients but return to normal liver function may take months. Antimicrobial agents account for the largest proportion of NA-DILI.
authors.affiliation: Division of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA. Carey.Elizabeth@Mayo.edu
authors.forename: Elizabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.forename: Hugo E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.forename: David D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: Vijayan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Balan
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: M Edwyn
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rakela
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000453:epidemiology*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000082:Acetaminophen