[Cholestatic jaundice induced by D-penicillamine and oral steroid contraceptive in progressive systemic sclerosis (author's transl)]. 1982

G Wozel, and U Julius

A 25-year-old woman with progressive systemic sclerosis was treated with D-penicillamine. (DPA) 30 days after starting therapy cholestatic jaundice was observed. Moreover, for two years she has taken the pill. Both drugs were discontinued, the jaundice disappeared and the laboratory findings of liver became normal. A rechallenge of D-penicillamine after 9 months induced no reaction. An underlying chronic liver disease before cholestasis could be excluded by liver biopsy. Allergic cutantests and lymphocyte transformation test with D-penicillamine and penicillin gave normal results. The frequency of cholestatic jaundice caused by DPA-therapy is discussed and the possible pathomechanism analyzed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009640 Norethindrone A synthetic progestational hormone with actions similar to those of PROGESTERONE but functioning as a more potent inhibitor of ovulation. It has weak estrogenic and androgenic properties. The hormone has been used in treating amenorrhea, functional uterine bleeding, endometriosis, and for CONTRACEPTION. 19-Norpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 17-hydroxy-, (17alpha)-,Ethinylnortestosterone,Norethisterone,Norpregneninolone,Conceplan,Micronor,Monogest,Nor-QD,Norcolut,Norcolute,Norethindrone, (1 beta)-Isomer,Norlutin,Nor QD,NorQD
D010396 Penicillamine 3-Mercapto-D-valine. The most characteristic degradation product of the penicillin antibiotics. It is used as an antirheumatic and as a chelating agent in Wilson's disease. Dimethylcysteine,Mercaptovaline,beta,beta-Dimethylcysteine,Copper Penicillaminate,Cuprenil,Cuprimine,D-3-Mercaptovaline,D-Penicillamine,Metalcaptase,D 3 Mercaptovaline,D Penicillamine,Penicillaminate, Copper,beta,beta Dimethylcysteine
D002715 Chlormadinone Acetate An orally active synthetic progestational hormone used often in combinations as an oral contraceptive (CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL). Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-chloro-,Chlormadinon Acetate,Chlormadinone,Chlormadinone Acetate, (9 beta,10 alpha)-Isomer,Neo-Eunomin,Neo Eunomin,NeoEunomin
D002780 Cholestasis, Intrahepatic Impairment of bile flow due to injury to the HEPATOCYTES; BILE CANALICULI; or the intrahepatic bile ducts (BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC). Bile Duct Obstruction, Intrahepatic,Biliary Stasis, Intrahepatic,Intrahepatic Cholestasis,Biliary Stases, Intrahepatic,Cholestases, Intrahepatic,Intrahepatic Biliary Stases,Intrahepatic Biliary Stasis,Intrahepatic Cholestases
D003277 Contraceptives, Oral, Combined Fixed drug combinations administered orally for contraceptive purposes. Combined Oral Contraceptive,Contraceptive Agents, Female, Combined,Oral Contraceptives, Combined,Combined Oral Contraceptives,Contraceptive, Combined Oral,Contraceptives, Combined Oral,Oral Contraceptive, Combined
D004338 Drug Combinations Single preparations containing two or more active agents, for the purpose of their concurrent administration as a fixed dose mixture. Drug Combination,Combination, Drug,Combinations, Drug
D004359 Drug Therapy, Combination Therapy with two or more separate preparations given for a combined effect. Combination Chemotherapy,Polychemotherapy,Chemotherapy, Combination,Combination Drug Therapy,Drug Polytherapy,Therapy, Combination Drug,Chemotherapies, Combination,Combination Chemotherapies,Combination Drug Therapies,Drug Polytherapies,Drug Therapies, Combination,Polychemotherapies,Polytherapies, Drug,Polytherapy, Drug,Therapies, Combination Drug
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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