Hepatic veno‐occlusive disease associated with comfrey ingestion

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 211-214

  YEONG, MEE LING ^a   SWINBURN, BOYD ^a   KENNEDY, MARK ^a   NICHOLSON, GORDON ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

herbal remedy; pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Indexed keywords

PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID; ALLANTOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LIVER VENOOCCLUSIVE DISEASE; MALE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LIVER; LIVER VEIN OBSTRUCTION; MEDICINAL PLANT; PATHOLOGY; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ADULT; ALLANTOIN; CASE REPORT; DIET, VEGETARIAN; HEPATIC VENO-OCCLUSIVE DISEASE; HUMAN; LIVER; MALE; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 0024989456     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1990.tb01827.x     Document Type: Article

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