Acute hepatitis induced by traditional Chinese herbs used in the treatment of psoriasis [1]

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1342-1343

  Verucchi, Gabriella ^a   Calza, Leonardo ^a   Attard, Luciano ^a   Chiodo, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; INDIGO NATURALIS EXTRACT; MASSA MEDICATA FERMENTATA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; RADIX ANGELICAE DAHURICAE EXTRACT; RADIX SALVIAE MILTHIORRHIZAE EXTRACT; RHIZOMA SMILCIS GLABRAE EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; ANGELICA DAHURICA ROOT; CASE REPORT; CHINESE HERB; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE COURSE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDIGO NATURALIS; LETTER; LEUKOCYTE; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER INJURY; MALE; MASSA MEDICATA FERMENTATA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RADIX SALVIAE MILTHIORRHIZAE; RHIZOMA SMILCIS GLABRAE; SKIN DISEASE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0036433064     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2002.02887.x     Document Type: Letter

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