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. 2022 Aug 17;37(33):e255. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e255

Table 3. List of patients who had maximum alanine aminotransferase ≥ 200 IU/L during angiotensin-II receptor blocker therapy with high probability of drug induced liver injury (RUCAM score ≥ 6).

# Age Sex ARB Dose Duration, days Baseline ALT, IU/L Peak ALT, IU/L ASTa, IU/L Albumina, g/dL Bilirubina, mg/dL ALPa, IU/L GGTa, IU/L Statin Metformin DM Fatty liver RUCAM Department
1 62 2 Fimasartan 30 88 35 383 324 4.7 1.3 97 Y Y Y N 10 IMC
2 64 1 Fimasartan 120 12 44 419 351 3.5 0.7 118 Y Y Y N 10 Others
3 72 2 Fimasartan 60 48 37 2,394 1,380 3.9 1.4 268 200 Y N N N 10 NR
4 35 1 Fimasartan 60 146 39 218 110 4.7 0.9 75 33 Y N N Y 9 IMC
5 47 1 Fimasartan 120 337 18 631 303 4.5 1.0 93 93 Y N N N 9 IMC
6 49 2 Fimasartan 120 105 37 226 82 3.8 0.5 175 327 Y N N Y 9 IMN
7 66 2 Fimasartan 60 91 41 300 211 3.2 1.0 64 204 N N N - 8 NR
8 42 1 Fimasartan 30 212 59 260 105 4.7 1.5 49 58 N N N Y 6 IMC
9 56 2 Fimasartan 30 105 19 840 434 3.2 0.7 118 Y N N N 6 IMN
10 59 1 Fimasartan 120 92 22 351 125 4.3 1.1 115 Y Y Y - 6 IMC
11 77 2 Fimasartan 120 196 12 241 267 3.8 0.5 68 43 Y N N N 6 IMN
12 71 2 Candesartan 8 21 39 212 221 3.8 0.5 103 Y N Y N 10 IMC
13 59 2 Candesartan 8 241 24 220 159 3.9 0.8 57 Y N N N 6 IMC
14 58 1 Candesartan 16 298 6 629 299 4.0 0.9 310 Y N Y N 6 IMN
15 77 2 Candesartan 8 157 33 335 185 4.0 0.4 56 Y Y Y - 6 IMN
16 79 2 Candesartan 8 31 86 219 53 2.8 0.7 81 44 Y N N - 6 NS
17 71 2 Valsartan 80 66 46 706 866 3.3 10.4 334 363 Y N N - 6 IMC
18 66 1 Valsartan 80 861 24 1,570 1,480 3.3 14.1 268 114 Y N N - 7 IMC
19 78 2 Valsartan 80 360 89 248 192 4.3 0.8 91 31 N N Y Y 6 IME
20 60 2 Valsartan 80 55 12 206 117 4.5 0.4 60 12 Y Y Y - 7 IMC

ARB = angiotensin-II receptor blocker, ALT = alanine aminotransferase, AST = aspartate aminotransferase, ALP = alkaline phosphatase, GGT = gamma-glutamyl transferase, DM = diabetes mellitus = RUCAM = Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment Method, Y = yes, N = no, IMC = cardiology, NR = neurology, IMN = nephrology, NS = neurologic surgery, IME = endocrinology.

aData obtained the same date of maximum ALT.