Black Cohosh Hepatotoxicity with Autoimmune Hepatitis Presentation

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Franco DL, Kale S, Lam-Himlin DM, Harrison ME.

Herbal medicines have been used for the treatment of various ailments since time immemorial. Black cohosh (BC) is well known for the treatment of postmenopausal symptoms, with conflicting evidence supporting its safety and benefits. We present a rare case of BC-induced autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) with hepatotoxicity in a 69-year-old female. To our knowledge, this represents the third case of BC-induced AIH.

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Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 27 de enero de 2017

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