Hepatotoxicity associated with use of D-penicillamine in rheumatoid arthritis.
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Hepatotoxicity associated with use of D-penicillamine in rheumatoid arthritis.
Two patients with rheumatoid arthritis developed evidence of hepatotoxicity while receiving D-penicillamine. Both recovered after withdrawal of the drug. These cases and a review of the literature suggested that hepatotoxicity, though rare, should be added to the list of adverse reactions to D-penicillamine.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.39.2.152