Liraglutide and Liver Injury: rare case report with literature review.

Drug-induced liver injury Liraglutide Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Journal

Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets
ISSN: 2212-3873
Titre abrégé: Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
Pays: United Arab Emirates
ID NLM: 101269157

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
25 Oct 2023
Historique:
received: 18 04 2023
revised: 08 08 2023
accepted: 15 09 2023
medline: 27 10 2023
pubmed: 27 10 2023
entrez: 27 10 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). So far, few severe side effects have been reported for it. A 41-year-old woman was admitted to the Emergency Room with diffuse abdominal pain. The patient had a known case of T2DM, fatty liver disease, and hypertension and was treated with Metformin, Liraglutide, and Losartan. Her liver functional test (LFT) was consistent with hepatocellular injury; however, laboratory tests and abdominal ultrasound were used to rule out autoimmune hepatitis. Due to concerns for drug-induced liver injury (DILL), liraglutide was discontinued and N-acetyl cysteine was prescribed. On the fifth day of hospitalization, the patient's symptoms resolved and his LFT started to decrease on the sixth day after 2 months, the patient's liver enzyme levels returned to normal. Liraglutide is one of the most important drugs in the treatment of T2DM.The most common side effects of this drug are constipation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion, and loss of appetite. In rare cases, symptoms of thyroid cancer, pancreatitis, and hypoglycemia have been reported, however, DILL is one of the extremely rare side effect of Liraglutide. It is important to increase the awareness of physicians about the liver injury of Liraglutide.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). So far, few severe side effects have been reported for it.
CASE PRESENTATION METHODS
A 41-year-old woman was admitted to the Emergency Room with diffuse abdominal pain. The patient had a known case of T2DM, fatty liver disease, and hypertension and was treated with Metformin, Liraglutide, and Losartan. Her liver functional test (LFT) was consistent with hepatocellular injury; however, laboratory tests and abdominal ultrasound were used to rule out autoimmune hepatitis. Due to concerns for drug-induced liver injury (DILL), liraglutide was discontinued and N-acetyl cysteine was prescribed. On the fifth day of hospitalization, the patient's symptoms resolved and his LFT started to decrease on the sixth day after 2 months, the patient's liver enzyme levels returned to normal.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Liraglutide is one of the most important drugs in the treatment of T2DM.The most common side effects of this drug are constipation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion, and loss of appetite. In rare cases, symptoms of thyroid cancer, pancreatitis, and hypoglycemia have been reported, however, DILL is one of the extremely rare side effect of Liraglutide. It is important to increase the awareness of physicians about the liver injury of Liraglutide.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37885115
pii: EMIDDT-EPUB-135577
doi: 10.2174/0118715303180615231011053011
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

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IM

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Auteurs

Amir Mohammad Salehi (AM)

Student Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

Maryam Hasanzarrini (M)

Clinical Research Development Unit of Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

Hossain Salehi (H)

Gastroenterology Ward, Farheekhtegan Hospital, Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Ensiyeh Jenabi (E)

Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

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