Abstract
Although herbal medicines are believed to be safe with few side effects, there are several reports on drug-induced liver injury caused by them. However, there are no reports of autoimmune hepatitis triggered by herbal medicines. We report here the case of a patient with autoimmune hepatitis that became clinically apparent after administration of Dai-saiko-to (Da-Chai-Hu-Tang), an herbal medicine that is used as a standard medicine in Japan.
MeSH terms
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Autoimmune Diseases / chemically induced*
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Autoimmune Diseases / diagnosis
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Autoimmune Diseases / drug therapy
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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / diagnosis
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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / drug therapy
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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology*
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Drug Combinations
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal / adverse effects*
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Fatty Liver / complications
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Fatty Liver / drug therapy
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Female
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Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
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Hepatitis, Chronic / complications
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Hepatitis, Chronic / drug therapy
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use
Substances
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Drug Combinations
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Glucocorticoids
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daisaikoto
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Prednisolone