Age-related differences in drug-induced liver injury: a retrospective single-center study from a large liver disease specialty hospital in China, 2002-2022.
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Abstract
Background and aims: Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a prevalent adverse reaction in clinical settings. However, there is limited research on age-related differences in DILI. We performed a large-scale retrospective study to delineate the characteristics of DILI across different age groups.
Methods: We collected data on a total of 17,946 patients with confirmed DILI hospitalized at the Fifth Medical Center of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital in Beijing, China, from January 1, 2002, to December 31, 2022. The patients were stratified based on age into the following groups: children (< 18 years), young adults (18-44 years), middle-aged individuals (45-64 years), and elderly individuals (≥ 65 years). We gathered demographic information, medical histories, laboratory results, disease severity assessments, and mortality statistics for all patients.
Results: Overall, the distribution of DILI cases across different age groups was as follows: 6.57% were children, 24.82% were young adults, 49.06% were middle-aged individuals, and 19.54% were elderly individuals. The percentage of females increased with age, rising from 36.47% in the pediatric group to 60.51% in the elderly group. Notably, central nervous system agents (15.44%) and anti-infectious agents (21.80%) were more commonly associated with DILI in children, while cardiovascular agents (10.58%) and herbal dietary supplements or traditional medicines (H/TMs) (26.29%) were more prevalent among elderly people with DILI. Among all age groups, hepatocellular-type DILI was more common in the pediatric group (p < 0.001), whereas cholestatic-type DILI and chronic DILI were more prevalent in the elderly group (p < 0.001). Acute liver failure (ALF) and fatal outcomes were more prevalent in the pediatric and elderly groups, particularly in the pediatric group (2.04%, p = 0.041; 0.85%, p = 0.007, respectively).
Conclusions: Children and elderly individuals face a higher risk of adverse outcomes following DILI.
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Hepatology International is the official journal of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL). This is a peer-reviewed journal featuring articles written by clinicians, clinical researchers and basic scientists is dedicated to research and patient care issues in hepatology. This journal will focus mainly on new and emerging technologies, cutting-edge science and advances in liver and biliary disorders.
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