Aloe vera-induced acute toxic hepatitis in a healthy young man

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 589-

  Kanat, Ozkan ^a   Ozet, Ahmet ^b   Ataergin, Selmin ^b  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acute hepatitis; Aloe vera

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; ALOE VERA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FATIGUE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER INJURY; MALE; PRURITUS; TOXIC HEPATITIS;

EID: 34748900091     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.04.017     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Stickel F., Patsenker E., and Schuppan D. Herbal hepatotoxicity. J Hepatol 43 (2005) 901-910
2. Rabe C., Musch A., Schirmacher P., Kruis W., and Hoffmann R. Acute hepatitis induced by an Aloe vera preparation: a case report. World J Gastroenterol 11 (2005) 303-304