Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 675-679.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2018.05.010

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Clinical features and prognosis of drug-induced vanishing bile duct syndrome

Geng Wenjing1, Liu Hui2, Fan Chunlei1, Li Lei1, Dong Peiling1, Ding Huiguo1   

  1. 1. Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China;
    2. Department of Clinical Pathology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
  • Received:2018-05-08 Online:2018-09-21 Published:2018-10-20
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding(ZYLX201610), Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals' Ascent Plan (DFL20151602).

Abstract: Objective To analyze the clinical features and outcomes of the drug-induced liver injury (DILI) patients with vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS). Methods A total of 1010 patients with DILI were diagnosed clinically from January 2010 to December 2016. Of which, 267 patients underwent liver biopsy, 19 patients were diagnosed DILI with VBDS by histology. At the same time, 54 patients without VBDS were randomly enrolled as a control. The clinical data and outcomes of the two groups of patients were compared. Results In this study, VBDS accounted for 7.12% (19/267). Of DILI patients with VBDS, 73.68% (14/19) patients had cholestasis, 26.32% (5/19) had no jaundice. The majority of VBDS patients were developed to chronic liver injury(88.2% vs 35.2%)compared to those without VBDS. Those drugs included sex hormones drugs(n=2), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (n=3), immunomodulators drugs (n=3), antibiotics(n=3), herbal products(n=4), hair dye (n=1),proton pump inhibitor (n=1), and antipsychotics(n=1). VBDS patients had significantly higher than those without VBDS serum cholesterol(CHOL)[(8.4±3.9) vs (4.4±1.5)mmol/L], alkaline phosphatase (ALP)[(613.6±544.4)U/L vs (151.8±70.4)U/L], and glutamyl transpeptidase(GGT)[(631.2±472.8)U/L vs (228.7±174.4)U/L] (P<0.05). Conclusion Most DILI patients with VBDS have cholestasis. VBDS may be the pathological basis of patients' development to chronic DILI with poor prognosis.

Key words: drug induced liver injury, vanishing bile duct syndrome, prognosis

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