| Title | Amiodarone induced liver cirrhosis. Report of two cases. | | Author(s) | Atiq M, Davis JC, Lamps LW, Beland SS, Rose JE | | Institution | Division of Gastroenterology and General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Pathology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA; E-mail: jerose@uams.edu; | | Source | J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2009 Jun; 18(2):233-5. | | Abstract | Amiodarone is used commonly in patients with cardiac diseases. Common side effects include thyroid dysfunction and hepatic abnormalities. However, recently there has been concern for developing liver cirrhosis secondary to amiodarone therapy. We present two cases of liver cirrhosis in patients taking amiodarone. Their clinical presentation as well as histological features are discussed in detail. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19565059 |
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