These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: [Chronic active hepatitis and cirrhosis induced by wild germander. 3 cases].
    Author: Ben Yahia M, Mavier P, Métreau JM, Zafrani ES, Fabre M, Gatineau-Saillant G, Dhumeaux D, Mallat A.
    Journal: Gastroenterol Clin Biol; 1993; 17(12):959-62. PubMed ID: 8125230.
    Abstract:
    We report 3 cases of chronic liver injury that were observed after prolonged treatment with wild germander, a herbal medicine recently prohibited by French Ministry of Health, following several reports suggesting its hepatotoxicity. Chronic active hepatitis was found in 2 cases, and active cirrhosis in 1 case. The onset of hepatitis occurred after 6 to 7 months of treatment. Serum anti-nuclear and anti-smooth muscle antibodies were present in 2 patients. In 2 cases, wild-germander involvement was recognized several months after appearance of liver injury. Following treatment discontinuation, outcome was favorable in the 3 patients. These observations suggest that diagnosis of acute or chronic liver injury of unknown origin should always include the search for herbal medicine treatment.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]