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Pyrazinamide Increases Hepatotoxicity of Anti-Tuberculosis Regimens
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The hepatotoxicity of isoniazid and rifampin is increased when pyrazinamide is added to the treatment of patients with tuberculosis, according to a report in the June 15th issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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Aspergillus Enzyme May Point to Treatment for Gluten Intolerance
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A novel prolyl endoprotease from Aspergillus niger efficiently degrades gluten in a gastrointestinal model, according to a report in the January issue of Gut. If clinical trials bear out the findings, adding the enzyme to gluten-containing meals "might eliminate gluten toxicity, thus offering patients the possibility of abandoning (occasionally) their strict gluten-free diet," write the authors. Reuters Health Information
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