Multi-organ toxicity following ingestion of mixed herbal preparations: An unusual but dangerous adverse effect of phytotherapy

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 130-132

  Berrin, Yalýnbap ^a   Ali, Özdemir ^a,b   Umut, Selamet ^a   Meltem, Eres ^a   Murat, Berna ^a   Barut, Yildiz ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hypersensitivity reaction; Multi organ toxicity; Phytotherapy

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; CHINESE HERB; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PHYTOTHERAPY; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; TOXICITY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 33144466867     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.09.022     Document Type: Article

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