Gout Due to Tacrolimus in a Liver Transplant Recipient.

gout hyperuricemia liver transplant rheumatology tacrolimus

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
13 Mar 2019
Historique:
entrez: 28 5 2019
pubmed: 28 5 2019
medline: 28 5 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Patients taking tacrolimus have an increased predisposition to hyperuricemia. Although literature has widely established the risk of gout in patients taking cyclosporine, the widespread use of tacrolimus in patients following liver transplantation necessitates further investigation into the potential connection between the drug's use and gout. Moreover, hyperuricemia in the context of liver transplants is associated with increased morbidities and mortalities. We describe a case of gout in a liver transplant patient taking the calcineurin inhibitor tacrolimus.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31131170
doi: 10.7759/cureus.4247
pmc: PMC6516587
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e4247

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Summia Matin Afridi (SM)

Internal Medicine, Florida Hospital, Orlando, USA.

Srikar Reddy (S)

Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA.

Ahmad Raja (A)

Internal Medicine, Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, USA.

Akriti G Jain (AG)

Internal Medicine, Florida Hospital, Orlando, USA.

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