Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome associated with the ingestion of gynura root

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 962-964

  Li, Chen ^a,b   Liang, Xue Song ^a   Li, Cheng Zhong ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Research Center   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GYNURA SEGEFUM; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPROTEINEMIA; LETTER; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER DISEASE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLANT ROOT; SINUSOIDAL OBSTRUCTION SYNDROME;

ADULT; ASTERACEAE; FEMALE; HEPATIC VENO-OCCLUSIVE DISEASE; HUMANS; PLANT ROOTS;

GYNURA;

EID: 78650440319     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2010.527851     Document Type: Letter

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