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Can Humira Be Taken Before Liver Transplantation?

Hi, do you know anything about the drug Humira and Liver Transplants? Before I pay one of your Doctors can they just answer that question because if they don t know (not many Doctors do) I don t want to go through the whole payment process for nothing.
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Humara is used to treat certain joint pains, autoimmune diseases like psoriasis/Crohn disease, chronic infections like tuberculosis. Hhepatitis B tend to exacerbate with the drug and it produces infections as it interferes with immune system.

So, the drug is to be taken with caution in order not to have any hurdle in planned liver transplant. Do not take it without consulting your treating expert.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale
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Can Humira Be Taken Before Liver Transplantation?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Humara is used to treat certain joint pains, autoimmune diseases like psoriasis/Crohn disease, chronic infections like tuberculosis. Hhepatitis B tend to exacerbate with the drug and it produces infections as it interferes with immune system. So, the drug is to be taken with caution in order not to have any hurdle in planned liver transplant. Do not take it without consulting your treating expert. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale