Clinical characteristics and HLA associations of azithromycin‐induced liver injury

• DOI: 10.1111/apt.18160
• Publication Date: 2024-07-11T05:39:42Z
• Authors: Caroline Conlon; Yi‐Ju Li; Jawad Ahmad; Huiman Barnhart; Robert J. Fontana; Marwan Ghabril; Paul H. Hayashi; David E. Kleiner; William M. Lee; Victor Navarro; Joseph A. Odin; Elizabeth J. Phil...; Andrew Stolz; Raj Vuppalanchi; Dina Halegoua‐DeM...
• Keywords: Male; Adult; 0303 health sciences; Adolescent; Middle Aged; Azithromycin; HLA-DQ alpha-Chains; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; Gene Frequency; HLA Antigens; Humans; Female; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Aged

Azithromycin (AZ) is a widely used antibiotic. The aim of this study was to characterise the clinical features, outcomes, and HLA association in patients with drug-induced liver injury (DILI) due AZ.