Toxic Hepatitis Induced by Show-Wu-Pian, a Chinese Herbal Preparation
| Autor: | Meiko Shouzushima, Hikaru Nagahara, Mikiko Fujita, Saeko Kasajima, Naho Nagatani, Akiko Niimi, Yuri Nakamura, Maiko Furukawa, Ayumi Taguchi, Akira Takinishi, Ryoichi Misaka |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Toxic hepatitis media_common.quotation_subject Plant Roots Liver Function Tests Biopsy Internal Medicine medicine Humans Liver damage Adverse effect media_common medicine.diagnostic_test Traditional medicine business.industry food and beverages General Medicine Middle Aged Herbal preparations Abnormal Liver Function Test Female Polygonum Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury medicine.symptom business Drugs Chinese Herbal Acute hepatitis |
| Zdroj: | Internal Medicine. 49:1537-1540 |
| ISSN: | 1349-7235 0918-2918 |
| DOI: | 10.2169/internalmedicine.49.3509 |
| Popis: | Herbal preparations are widely available and often regarded by the public as harmless remedies for a variety of medical ailments. However, some of these products or their metabolites can cause adverse effects such as liver damage. In this case report a 53-year-old female taking shou-wu-pian for 8 months presented with acute hepatitis. Histopathological assessment of liver tissue obtained by biopsy was consistent with a toxic reaction. Clinical and biochemical resolution was brought about following cessation of the drug. It is important for clinicians to consider Chinese herbal preparations as a potential cause of abnormal liver function test results. |
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