2009
How Common Is Diclofenac-Associated Liver Injury? Analysis of 17,289 Arthritis Patients in a Long-Term Prospective Clinical Trial
Laine L, Goldkind L, Curtis SP, Connors LG, Yanqiong Z, Cannon CP. How Common Is Diclofenac-Associated Liver Injury? Analysis of 17,289 Arthritis Patients in a Long-Term Prospective Clinical Trial. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2009, 104: ajg2008149. PMID: 19174782, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2008.149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver-related hospitalizationsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsMonths of therapyAminotransferase elevationLiver eventsClinical trialsLong-term prospective clinical trialsLarge double-blind trialDeath/transplantHepatotoxicity of diclofenacTransplant/deathDouble-blind trialPrescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsProspective clinical trialsAdverse hepatic effectsALT/ASTRates of laboratoryAnti-inflammatory drugsProspective trialArthritis patientsLiver injuryRheumatoid arthritisClinical eventsHepatic diseaseCausality assessment
2008
COX-2 Selective Inhibitors in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Laine L, White WB, Rostom A, Hochberg M. COX-2 Selective Inhibitors in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis. Seminars In Arthritis And Rheumatism 2008, 38: 165-187. PMID: 18177922, DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2007.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTraditional nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsNonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsTreatment of osteoarthritisBlood pressureNonselective nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsCyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitorCOX-2 selective inhibitorsClinical liver injuryHepatic side effectsSignificant renal dysfunctionCongestive heart failureSelective inhibitorAminotransferase elevationClinical hepatotoxicityGastrointestinal complicationsHypertensive patientsRenal dysfunctionUlcer complicationsCardiovascular riskSevere painGastroduodenal ulcersHeart failureLiver injuryOA patientsRandomized trials
2005
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Hepatic Toxicity: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials in Arthritis Patients
Rostom A, Goldkind L, Laine L. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Hepatic Toxicity: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials in Arthritis Patients. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2005, 3: 489-498. PMID: 15880319, DOI: 10.1016/s1542-3565(04)00777-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver-related deathLiver-related hospitalizationsSerious adverse eventsAnti-inflammatory drugsAminotransferase elevationAdverse eventsSide effectsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsTrials of diclofenacHepatic side effectsProportion of patientsClinical side effectsRandomized Controlled TrialsBibliographic databases MEDLINEHigh rateArthritis patientsControlled TrialsRheumatoid arthritisHepatic toxicityInclusion criteriaDatabases MEDLINENSAIDsDrug AdministrationSystematic reviewToxicity outcomes