Acute hepatitis induced by Chinese hepatoprotective herb, xiao-chai-hu-tang

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 86-88

  Hsu, Li Ming ^a   Huang, Yi Shin ^a   Tsay, Shyh Haw ^a   Chang, Full Young ^a   Lee, Shou Dong ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hepatotoxicity; Herbal medicine; Toxic hepatitis; Xiao chai hu tang

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; CHINESE DRUG; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; XIAO CHAI HU TANG;

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BIOCHEMISTRY; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECREASED APPETITE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALAISE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; SYMPTOM; URINE COLOR;

EID: 33644536119     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70119-4     Document Type: Article

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