More severe cases can result in liver failure signaled by jaundice, abdominal pain, and distension
The patient developed cirrhosis and suppurative microabscesses of the liver and died of progressive liver failure
The next morning, she was found to have markedly elevated liver enzymes with AST 4562 U/L, ALT 923 U/L, total bilirubin 2
A 69-year-old woman with risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was treated with oral amiodarone at a daily dose of 400 mg for more than 2
Introduction: Amiodarone is a commonly used antiarrhythmic agent notable for its adverse effects like asymptomatic hepatotoxicity
Laboratory studies on this admission (4 months after amiodarone withdrawal) showed a sharply increased bilirubin level of 142 μmol/L (8