In a 41-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes, liver tests showed hepatocellular injury that was suspected to be drug-induced liver injury from liraglutide.
In plain wordsIn one woman with type 2 diabetes, liver tests showed liver injury that doctors suspected was caused by liraglutide.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- IncreaseDrug-induced liver injury
- Study
n = 1
- Outcome group
- Liver fat and liver function · Liver
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
Her liver functional test (LFT) was consistent with hepatocellular injury; however, laboratory tests and abdominal ultrasound were used to rule out autoimmune hepatitis.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Due to concerns for drug-induced liver injury (DILL), liraglutide was discontinued and N-acetyl cysteine was prescribed.
The patient had a known case of T2DM, fatty liver disease, and hypertension and was treated with Metformin, Liraglutide, and Losartan.