2017
DOI: 10.1186/s12882-017-0703-6
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Chronic dialysis, NAT2 polymorphisms, and the risk of isoniazid-induced encephalopathy – case report and literature review

Abstract: Background: Isoniazid is the most widely used anti-tuberculosis agent, yet it may lead to life-threatening complications. Case presentation: Here we report the case of a chronic hemodialysis patient who developed severe encephalopathy after the start of isoniazid. Blood levels of isoniazid were elevated, and acetyl-isoniazid over isoniazid ratio was decreased 3 h after intake of the medication, suggesting that a slow acetylator phenotype may have contributed to drug toxicity, in addition to pyridoxal phosphate… Show more

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“…3 Patients on dialysis and in those with a slow acetylator phenotype conferred by NAT2 polymorphisms are at increased risk of INH encephalopathy. 4 In our 1 st case the patient developed encephalopathy 7 days after initiation of INH. In Case 1c (Table-I) encephalopathy developed after 2 months of INH therapy.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 55%
“…3 Patients on dialysis and in those with a slow acetylator phenotype conferred by NAT2 polymorphisms are at increased risk of INH encephalopathy. 4 In our 1 st case the patient developed encephalopathy 7 days after initiation of INH. In Case 1c (Table-I) encephalopathy developed after 2 months of INH therapy.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 55%
“…Isoniazid-associated hepatotoxicity is the most frequent and its mechanisms are fairly well known, having been the subject of numerous studies [9]- [13]. Despite its hepatotoxicity, isoniazid is still widely used because it is inexpensive and has potent anti-mycobacterial activity [14].…”
Section: Toxicities Of Anti-tuberculosis Drugsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Renal failure is also a risk factor for isoniazid-induced hepatotoxicity [14]. In addition, other toxicities linked to the existence of a co-morbidity can also occur during the antituberculous treatment associating isoniazid.…”
Section: Polymorphisms Of Nat2 (N-acetyltransferase Type 2)mentioning
confidence: 99%
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