title: Acute hepatitis induced by an Aloe vera preparation: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Aloe vera, plant extracts of Aloe barbadensis miller, is widely used in phytomedicine. The first case of acute hepatitis due to this compound was described.
  
  
  METHODS
  Description of a clinical case.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hepatitis in a 57-year old female could be linked to the ingestion of Aloe barbadensis miller compounds. The patient's hepatitis resolved completely after discontinuing this medication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The case emphasizes the importance of considering phytopharmaceutical over-the-counter drugs as causative agents of hepatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Koeln Kalk, Germany. rabe@uni-bonn.de
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rabe
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Musch
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schirmacher
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kruis
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000504:Aloe; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase