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Acute hepatitis in a patient using a Chinese herbal tea ‐ a case report.

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A case is presented of reversible acute hepatitis in a patient using a Chinese herbal tea. Upon identification of the tea mixture Aristolochia species, including A. debilis, which contains the highly toxic aristolochic acid, could be identified. We conclude that the acute hepatitis as described in this patient is most likely to be caused by (one of) the active ingredients of the Chinese herbal tea. Furthermore, this case illustrates that so‐called natural products can cause unexpected severe adverse reactions.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center. University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Marcel Levi

  2. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Academic Medical Center. University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Henk‐Jan Guchelaar

  3. Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Herman J. Woerdenbag

  4. Foundation Hwa To Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    You-Ping Zhu

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Levi, M., Guchelaar, H., Woerdenbag, H.J. et al. Acute hepatitis in a patient using a Chinese herbal tea ‐ a case report.. Pharm World Sci 20, 43–44 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008698811463

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