Four cases of toxic liver injury associated with Dictamnus dasycarpus / 대한간학회지
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
; : 206-212, 2008.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-149501
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
We report four cases of toxic hepatitis that occurred after taking a decoction made by boiling down the root of Dictamnus dasycarpus. The four patients had a median age of 60 years, common symptoms of jaundice and general weakness, and stated that they had not consumed alcohol for at least 5 years. The markers of hepatitis A, B, and C were all negative in the patients. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed common bile ducts with normal diameters. Two of the cases were a mother and daughter, and the other two were sporadic. All of them had consumed a decoction made by boiling down the root of Dictamnus dasycarpus five or six times daily until several days before admission. Dictamnus dasycarpus induced liver injury presenting with a benign course lasting less than 1 month after cessation of the causative agent. We suggest that this natural product can cause acute hepatitis in rural areas.
Full text:
Available
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Acute Disease
/
Plant Roots
/
Dictamnus
/
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
/
Liver Function Tests
Limits:
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article