title: [Herbal drugs mimicking primary biliary cirrhosis].
abstract: A woman, who consumed the recommended daily doses of Relaxane® and Hova® over several months was found to have elevated liver enzymes. A liver biopsy showed histologic changes consistent with primary biliary cirrhosis. After stopping treatment with Relaxane® and Hova® we observed a decline of the increased liver enzymes to normal levels two months later. A second biopsy of the liver three months later showed a clear decline of the initial histologic changes.
authors.affiliation: Department Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital Graubünden, Chur.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Elbl
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Terracciano
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Stallmach
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Reinhart
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jeker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D027582:Humulus; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D014632:Valerian
chemical_list: C039603:Hova; D010936:Plant Extracts