Severe hepatotoxicity associated with chinese diet product 'Onshidou-Genbi-Kounou' [3]

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 354-355

  Kanda, Tatsuo ^a,b   Yokosuka, Osamu ^a   Okada, Osamu ^c   Suzuki, Yutaka ^c   Saisho, Hiromitsu ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Yachiyo Central Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; ONSHIDOU GENBI KOUNOU; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LIVER TOXICITY; MALAISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0037367514     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2003.02952.x     Document Type: Letter

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