Lycopodium similiaplex-induced acute hepatitis: A case report

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 469-471

  Conti, Emma ^a,c   De Checchi, Giovanna ^a   Mencarelli, Roberto ^b   Pinato, Samuela ^a   Rovere, Pierangelo ^a  

^a Ospedale Mater Salutis   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c Ospedale Civile di Legnano   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute hepatitis; Chelidonium majus; Lycopodium serratum; Phytotherapy

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CHELIDONIUM EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LYCOPODIUM SIMILIAPLEX EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ASTHENIA; CASE REPORT; CHELIDONIUM; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER TOXICITY; LYCOPODIUM; LYCOPODIUM SIMILIAPLEX; NAUSEA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SEROLOGY;

ACUTE DISEASE; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS, TOXIC; HUMANS; LIVER; LYCOPODIUM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 42149158305     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282f1623d     Document Type: Article

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