HERBAL HEPATITIS - SUBACUTE HEPATIC-NECROSIS SECONDARY TO CHAPARRAL LEAF

被引:82
作者
KATZ, M [1 ]
SAIBIL, F [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TORONTO,SUNNYBROOK MED CTR,DEPT MED,DIV GASTROENTEROL,2075 BAYVIEW AVE,SUITE H-62,TORONTO M4N 3M5,ONTARIO,CANADA
关键词
Chaparral leaf; Hepatitis; Herbs; NDGA; Subacute hepatic necrosis;
D O I
10.1097/00004836-199004000-00021
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
学科分类号
摘要
A 33-year-old woman developed subacute hepatic necrosis after several months of ingestion of Chaparral Leaf, an herbal product. Symptoms first appeared 3 months after she began taking the tablets. The patient unwittingly carried out a clinical challenge by reducing, then increasing, the dose of pills. The public and the medical profession must be wary of all “harmless” nonprescription medications, whether purchased in pharmacies or elsewhere. © 1990 Raven Press, Ltd., New York.
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页码:203 / 206
页数:4
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