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KMID : 1103920090150040504
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Korean Journal of Hepatology
2009 Volume.15 No. 4 p.504 ~ p.509
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Two cases of toxic hepatitis caused by arrowroot juice
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Kim Seung-Young
Yim Hyung-Joon
Ahn Jae-Hong
Kim Jeong-Han
Kim Jin-Nam
Yoon Ik
Kim Dong-Il
Lee Hong-Sik
Lee Sang-Woo
Choi Jai-Hyun
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Abstract
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Herbal remedies and health foods are widely used, and their side effects have been reported. We describe two cases of symptomatic toxic hepatitis that developed in middle-aged women after ingesting arrowroot juice. The clinical manifestations were nausea, vomiting, and jaundice. The diagnosis of toxic hepatitis was made using the Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment Method score on the basis of the patient’s history and laboratory data. After supportive care, the patients showed rapid improvements of clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, and liver stiffness. Clinicians should be aware that the consumption of arrowroot juice can cause toxic hepatitis.
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KEYWORD
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Arrowroot, Toxic hepatitis, Liver stiffness
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