Two cases of toxic hepatitis caused by arrowroot juice / 대한간학회지
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
; : 504-509, 2009.
Article
em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Herbal remedies and health foods are widely used, and their side effects have been reported. We describe two cases of symptomatic toxic hepatitis that developed in middle-aged women after ingesting arrowroot juice. The clinical manifestations were nausea, vomiting, and jaundice. The diagnosis of toxic hepatitis was made using the Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment Method score on the basis of the patient's history and laboratory data. After supportive care, the patients showed rapid improvements of clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, and liver stiffness. Clinicians should be aware that the consumption of arrowroot juice can cause toxic hepatitis.
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Assunto principal:
Aspartato Aminotransferases
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Extratos Vegetais
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Marantaceae
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Alanina Transaminase
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Exantema
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Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade
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Doença Hepática Induzida por Substâncias e Drogas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article