Acute Toxic Hepatitis Caused by an Aloe Vera Preparation in a Young Patient: A Case Report with a Literature Review / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
; : 54-58, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-113899
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ABSTRACT
Aloe is one of the leading products used in phytomedicine. Several cases of aloe-induced toxic hepatitis have been reported in recent years. However, its toxicology has not yet been systematically described in the literature. A 21-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital with acute hepatitis after taking an aloe vera preparation for four weeks. Her history, clinical manifestation, laboratory findings, and histological findings all led to the diagnosis of aloe vera-induced toxic hepatitis. We report herein on a case of acute toxic hepatitis induced by aloe vera.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Splenomegaly
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Plant Extracts
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Alanine Transaminase
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Alkaline Phosphatase
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Aloe
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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
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Liver
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article