title: Hyperglycemia in poor controlled diabetes from crude tamarind herbal pill: a case study.
abstract: Hyperglycemia is an important finding in the diabetic patient with poor glycemic control. There are several possible causes of hyperglycemic. Here, the author presents an interesting case study on a female diabetic patient presenting with hyperglycemic due to intake of crude tamarind herbal pill. General practitioner should realize that the use of alternative medicine can be a cause of unexplained hyperglycemic episode in diabetic patient.
authors.affiliation: Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok Thailand 10160.
authors.forename: Viroj
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wiwanitkit
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D029861:Tamarindus / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Herb; Hyperglycemia; Tamarind