Korean J Med.
1999 Jun;56(6):753-756.
A Case of Acute Hepatitis related to the Chinese Medicine Ho-Shou-Wu
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Korea.
- 2College of Pathology, Ulsan University, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- There are few reports of hepatitis related to the Chinese Medicine in Korea. Because herbal medicine contains many ingredients, it is confused what ingredient causes the hepatitis. We experienced a case of acute hepatitis developed after consumption of Chinese herbal medicine, Ho-Shou-Wu, for 75 days which contains only one component, Polygonum multiflorum, in a 55 year-old woman. And gradual recovery from hepatitis was observed after stopping the medication. Drug-induced hepatitis was diagnosed with typical clinical course and exclusion of all the possible causes of acute hepatocellular injury. We report this case with review of literature.
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