Azathiorpine-induced Idiosyncratic Liver-injury

Autoimmune hepatitis is a rare autoimmune disorder. The regular treatments for this disease is the administration of regular immunosuppressants like Azathiorpine, Metabolic Mycophenolic Acid in addition to steroids. The adverse effects of these immunosuppressants are poorly described in the literature. Here is the description of one case report where the patient had maximum level of severity of autoimmune hepatitis within weeks of exposure to Azathiorpine.