European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 8 , Page 589 , December 2006

Aloe vera-induced acute toxic hepatitis in a healthy young man

  • Ozkan Kanat

      Affiliations

    • Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Gorukle, Bursa, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +90 2244428049.
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  • Ahmet Ozet

      Affiliations

    • GATA Gulhane Military Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Selmin Ataergin

      Affiliations

    • GATA Gulhane Military Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey

Received 1 March 2006 ,Revised 4 April 2006 ,Accepted 4 April 2006.

References 

  1. Stickel F, Patsenker E, Schuppan D. Herbal hepatotoxicity. J Hepatol. 2005;43:901–910
  2. Rabe C, Musch A, Schirmacher P, Kruis W, Hoffmann R. Acute hepatitis induced by an Aloe vera preparation: a case report. World J Gastroenterol. 2005;11:303–304

PII: S0953-6205(06)00204-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.04.017

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 8 , Page 589 , December 2006

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