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Case Reports
. 2023 Jul 26;7(8):591-593.
doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12938. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Drug-induced liver injury by glatiramer acetate leading to liver transplant: A case report

Nikan Amirkhani  1 , Amirmohammad Khalaji  1   2 , Parsa Alehossein  1   3 , Masoomeh Safaei  4 , Najme Aletaha  5 , Arash Miroliaee  5
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Drug-induced liver injury by glatiramer acetate leading to liver transplant: A case report

Nikan Amirkhani et al. JGH Open. .

Abstract

Glatiramer acetate (GA) is a widely used immune-modulating drug in relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). Although a few cases of drug-induced liver injury during GA therapy have been reported earlier, herein we present the case of a 43-year-old woman with relapsing MS who experienced acute liver failure after GA therapy, ultimately leading to liver transplant.

Keywords: drug‐induced liver injury; glatiramer acetate; liver failure; liver transplantation; multiple sclerosis.

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(a) Axial view of abdominal computed tomography scan; (b, c) HE‐stained slides from the whole‐organ excised liver.
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