Recurrent toxic hepatitis in a Caucasian girl related to the use of Shou-Wu-Pian, a Chinese herbal preparation

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 256-258

  Panis, Bianca ^a,d   Wong, Dennis R ^a   Hooymans, Piet M ^a   De Smet, Peter A G M ^b,c   Rosias, Philippe P R ^a  

^a Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^b Scientific Institute Dutch Pharmacists   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3,5,4' TETRAHYDROXYSTILBENE 2 O BETA GLUCOPYRANOSIDE; ANTHRAQUINONE; EMODIN; GLUCOSE; GLYCOSIDE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LIPID; SHOU WU PIAN; STILBENE; SUCROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHINESE MEDICINE; CYTOTOXICITY; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LIVER CELL; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM MULTIFLORUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TABLET; TOXIC HEPATITIS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS, TOXIC; HUMANS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLYGONUM; RECURRENCE;

POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM MULTIFLORUM;

EID: 23244462568     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.MPG.0000164699.41282.67     Document Type: Article

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