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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2021, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (3): 283-288.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-8493.20210055

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Research progress on risk factors of liver injury caused by anti-tuberculosis drugs

GU Yu-ren, TANG Pei-jun()   

  1. Clinic Trial Ethics Committee Office,The Fifth People’s Hospital of Suzhou/the Affiliated Infectious Diseases Hospital of Soochow University),Suzhou 215131,China
  • Received:2021-06-22 Online:2021-09-30 Published:2021-09-24
  • Contact: TANG Pei-jun E-mail:tangpeipei001@163.com

Abstract:

China is still a country with a high burden of tuberculosis. Anti-tuberculosis drugs drug-induced liver injury (ATLI) is one of the common adverse reactions during the anti-tuberculosis treatment and rather harmful. ATLI is one of the key factors that affect the anti-tuberculosis treatment. There are many risk factors for ATLI. The research progress of ATLI risk factors in recent years were reviewed from the host factors, drug factors, environmental factors and so on.

Key words: Antitubercular agents, Drug-induced liver injury, Risk factors