Risk for death increasing with cardiovascular chronic gout patients associated with febuxostat

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-17
Author(s):  
Ramachandran K ◽  
Rajesh Yadav ◽  
Sumitra Devkota

Febuxostat used for the treatment of patients with arthritis littered with Hyperuricemia and is utilized in its Chronic Management. a number of the internal organ adverse effects have diode to the employment of febuxostat replaced with with allopurinol drug. Febuxostat, associate degree compound accelerator matter, achieves its therapeutic result by decreasing humour acid. At therapeutic concentrations it is not expected that Febuxostat will inhibit different enzymes which are involved in purine and pyrimidine synthesis and their metabolism. Metabolism of Febuxostat is done by conjugation via uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzymes and also by UGT1A1, UGT1A3, UGT1A9, and UGT2B7 and reaction via hemoprotein P450 (CYP) enzymes as well as CYP1A2, 2C8 and 2C9 and non-P450 enzymes. Febuxostat is eliminated primarily through each viscus and excretory organ pathways. Febuxostat could cause heart issues that may result in coronary failure, could cause issues within the blood vessels that visit your brain. this could conjointly result in stroke, urarthritis flare-ups and Liver injury. Some facet effects of febuxostat could occur that sometimes don't would like medical attention. We conclude from our review, vessel Death urarthritis patients with established vessel (CV) illness treated with febuxostat had a better rate of CV death compared to those treated with allopurinol drug in a very CV outcomes study.

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Chen ◽  
Shou-Quan Wu ◽  
Mei Feng ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Jing-Can Wu ◽  
...  

Anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury (ATLI) is common during the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). As an important enzyme in the metabolism of many drugs, UGT2B7 (uridine diphosphate glucuronyl transferase 2B7) was associated with drug-induced liver disorder. This study investigated the association between the polymorphisms of UGT2B7 and ATLI in Chinese Han. Totally, 280 newly diagnosed TB patients had been followed up for 3 months after the prescription of anti-TB therapy. Tag-single-nucleotide polymorphism (tag-SNPs) (rs10028494 and rs7668282) were genotyped with the MassARRAY platform. The associations between tag-SNPs and ATLI risk were analyzed by logistic regression analysis adjusting for confounding factors. In this prospective study, 33 patients were lost to follow-up, and 24 patients were diagnosed with ATLI and considered as the case group. The remaining 223 subjects without ATLI were considered as the control group. No significant association was observed in allele and genotype frequencies of UGT2B7 between the two groups. This study is the first attempt to investigate the association of genetic polymorphisms of UGT2B7 with ATLI in Chinese Han. There is no significant association between UGT2B7 polymorphisms and ATLI in Chinese Han.


2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Tan ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Jilei Ma ◽  
Feng Qiao

Abstract Nepeta cataria L. has long been used in folk food and medicine for several functions. Essential oils (EOs) were extracted from Nepeta cataria L. by supercritical fluid extraction. The results of animal experiments showed that EOs from Nepeta cataria L. significantly attenuated acetaminophen-induced liver damage. Further study confirmed that EOs were able to increase mRNA expression of uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) and sulfotransferases (SULTs), as well as inhibit CYP2E1 activities, and thereby suppressed toxic intermediate formation. Nrf-2 activation might be involved in EOs-induced up-regulation of Phase II enzymes. Collectively, our data provide evidence that EOs protect the liver against acetaminophen-induced liver injury mainly by accelerating acetaminophen harmless metabolism, implying that EOs can be considered as a potential natural resource to develop hepatoprotective agent.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill N. Tirabassi ◽  
Lucianne Olewinski ◽  
Morteza Khodaee

Background: Significant elevations of traditional biomarkers of liver injury can occur as a result of running an ultramarathon. Hypothesis: Traditional serum biomarker levels of liver injury will significantly increase as the result of participating in this 161-km race at altitude. Study Design: Prospective cross-sectional study. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Methods: A total of 64 (before) and 83 (after) volunteer runners participated in a prospective observational field-based study at the Leadville 100 ultramarathon race. Changes in serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), creatine kinase (CK), and bilirubin levels were measured. Results: Of 669 athletes who started the race, 352 successfully completed the race within the 30-hour cutoff (53%). Of 36 runners who had pre- and postrace blood samples taken, the mean ALT, AST, and bilirubin levels were increased from 23 ± 10 U/L, 23 ± 5 U/L, and 0.60 ± 0.29 mg/dL to 117 ± 106 U/L, 485 ± 500 U/L, and 1.60 ± 0.61 mg/dL, respectively (all P < 0.001). There was no change in the mean ALP level ( P = 0.11). There were no significant correlations between postrace ALT, AST, ALP, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and bilirubin levels and athletes’ age, sex, body mass index, or finishing time. Significant positive linear correlations between AST, ALT, and LDH with CK were seen. Athletes in this study did not seek medical attention after the race based on an electronic survey (92% response rate). Conclusion: Significant elevations of traditional biomarkers of liver injury occurred as a result of running an ultramarathon at altitude. These correlated with CK, a marker of muscle injury. Clinical Relevance: When reviewing laboratory studies of traditional biomarkers of liver injury in athletes after an ultramarathon, significant elevations may be seen from baseline but are likely to be of no clinical consequence.


Author(s):  
F. G. Zaki

Fetal and neonatal liver injury induced by agents circulating in maternal plasma, even though well recognized, its morphological manifestations are not yet established. As part of our studies of fetal and neonatal liver injury induced by maternal nutritional disorders, metabolic impairment and toxic agents, the effects of two anti-inflammatory steroids have been recently inves tigated.Triamcinolone and methyl prednisolone were injected each in a group of rats during pregnancy at a-dosage level of 2 mgm three times a week. Fetal liver was studied at 18 days of gestation. Litter size and weight markedly decreased than those of control rats. Stillbirths and resorption were of higher incidence in the triamcinolone group than in those given the prednisolone.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1507-1515
Author(s):  
Lauren L. Madhoun ◽  
Robert Dempster

Purpose Feeding challenges are common for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). While sufficient oral feeding is typically a goal during NICU admission, this can be a long and complicated process for both the infant and the family. Many of the stressors related to feeding persist long after hospital discharge, which results in the parents taking the primary role of navigating the infant's course to ensure continued feeding success. This is in addition to dealing with the psychological impact of having a child requiring increased medical attention and the need to continue to fulfill the demands at home. In this clinical focus article, we examine 3 main areas that impact psychosocial stress among parents with infants in the NICU and following discharge: parenting, feeding, and supports. Implications for speech-language pathologists working with these infants and their families are discussed. A case example is also included to describe the treatment course of an infant and her parents in the NICU and after graduation to demonstrate these points further. Conclusion Speech-language pathologists working with infants in the NICU and following hospital discharge must realize the family context and psychosocial considerations that impact feeding progression. Understanding these factors may improve parental engagement to more effectively tailor treatment approaches to meet the needs of the child and family.


2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A105-A105 ◽  
Author(s):  
L LAINE ◽  
C HAWKEY ◽  
C BOMBARDIER ◽  
D SHAPIRO ◽  
A REICIN
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2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A27-A27
Author(s):  
S FLORUCCI ◽  
A MENCARELLI ◽  
B PALAZZETTI ◽  
E DISTRUTTI ◽  
G CIRINO ◽  
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2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A357-A357
Author(s):  
H SHIMIZU ◽  
Y FUKUDA ◽  
I NAKANO ◽  
Y KATANO ◽  
K NAGANO ◽  
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