Chromium-induced toxic hepatitis

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 518-520

  Lança, Sara ^a   Alves, Amanda ^a   Vieira, Ana Isabel ^a   Barata, José ^a   De Freitas, João ^a   De Carvalho, Álvaro ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GARCIA DE ORTA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Chromium poisoning; Iatrogenic hepatitis; Pharmacovigilance

Indexed keywords

CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE; EQUISETUM ARVENSE EXTRACT; FUCUS VESICULOSA EXTRACT; GARCINIA CAMBOGIA EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; MELILOTUS EXTRACT; PEUMUS BOLDUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; RHAMUS PURSHIANA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER LEVEL; TOXIC HEPATITIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0036891029     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-6205(02)00164-4     Document Type: Article

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