title: [Toxic hepatitis due to the use of Ruta herbal medicine].
abstract: In recent years, the use of herbal medicine by the general population is increasing. There are many known side effects resulting from these treatments. Despite the known side effects, physicians tend to neglect the anamnesis details regarding this issue and research budgets of these drugs are relatively low compared with conventional medicine, thus causing a lack of updated information. In this case report, we present an example of toxic hepatitis due to use of Ruta herbal medicine, an unfamiliar side effect of the common herbal medicine Ruta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Dimona Dalet Clalit Health Services, Beer Sheba, Israel.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rabaev
authors.forename: Lior
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zeller
authors.forename: Amnon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biton
authors.forename: Leonid
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barski
mesh_terms: D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D032105:Ruta / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts