TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1977//
TI  - Hepatic veno-occlusive disease due to pyrrolizidine (Senecio) poisoning in Arizona
JO  - Gastroenterology
A1  - Stillman, A. S.
A1  - Huxtable, R.
A1  - Consroe, P.
A1  - Kohnen, P.
A1  - Smith, S.
SP  - 349
EP  - 352
VL  - 73
IS  - 2
N2  - An infant with documented hepatic veno-occlusive disease due to ingestion of pyrrolizidine alkaloids is presented. The alkaloids were ingested in the form of an herbal tea commonly used as a folk remedy among the Mexican-American population. Among these people, this herb is known as gordolobo yerba. The patient presented with acute hepatocellular disease and portal hypertension which progressed over 2 months to extensive hepatic fibrosis. Other potential causes of hepatic venous occlusion were absent.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0016-5085
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -