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20686286

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
15
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-8-5
pubmed:abstractText
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.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1349-7235
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
49
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1537-40
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Toxic hepatitis induced by show-wu-pian, a Chinese herbal preparation.
pubmed:affiliation
Aoyama Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports