Hepatitis related to the Chinese medicine Shou-Wu-Pian manufactured from Polygonum multiflorum

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 280-282

  But, Paul Pui Hay ^a   Tomlinson, Brian ^a   Lee, Kar Lung ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE MEDICINE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LIVER TOXICITY; NECROSIS; PSORIASIS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HAIR DISEASES; HEPATITIS, TOXIC; HONG KONG; HUMANS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PREGNANCY;

POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM MULTIFLORUM;

EID: 0029776009     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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