Autoimmune hepatitis and hypergammaglobulinemic purpura associated with herbal medicine use.
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• Vol 10 • May 2008 390 Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic hepatitis of unknown etiology characterized by hyperglobulinemia, circulating antibodies and piecemeal necrosis on liver histology. There are only sporadic reports describing an association between autoimmune hepatitis and herbal medications [1]. Herbal remedies are among the most popular form of complementary treatments and are being marketed and used at an increasing rate [2]. We present, to the best of our knowledge for the first time, a patient with autoimmune hepatitis and hypergammaglobulinemic purpura related to herbal medicine that promptly responded to corticosteroid therapy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ
دوره 10 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008