| Literature DB >> 8995955 |
P E Golstein1, J Deviere, M Cremer.
Abstract
Minocycline is widely prescribed for long-term treatment in acne. Major side effects are rare and include hepatitis and drug-related lupus. Hepatitis can be early and acute or late and chronic, whereas lupus presents as a tardive and insidious disease. We report a case of minocycline-induced lupus initially presenting as acute hepatitis, evolving to chronic cytolysis, in a young man treated for facial acne.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 8995955
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Gastroenterol ISSN: 0002-9270 Impact factor: 10.864