Hepatitis induced by traditional Chinese herbs; possible toxic components

Gut

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 146-147

  Kane, J A ^a   Kane, S P ^b,d   Jain, S ^c  

^a Canbury Medical Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d University Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese herbs; Hepatitis

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE HERB; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0028894309     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.36.1.146     Document Type: Article

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