Herb-induced hepatitis secondary to artemisinin: A case report

Jiwei Zhan; Jiwei Zhan; Meilin Ding; Jin Li; Lei Su

doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.1033906

Frontiers in Medicine (Oct 2022)

Herb-induced hepatitis secondary to artemisinin: A case report

Jiwei Zhan,
Jiwei Zhan,
Meilin Ding,
Jin Li,
Lei Su

Affiliations

Jiwei Zhan: Department of Geriatrics, Central People's Hospital of Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang, China
Jiwei Zhan: Department of Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Meilin Ding: Department of Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Jin Li: Department of Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Lei Su: Department of Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.1033906
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9

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This report describes a rare case of severe liver injury secondary to a herbal supplement containing artemisinin. The patient received plasma exchange with bilirubin filtration adsorption therapy. The case is unique in its severe cholestasis. Bilirubin decreased to baseline after 62 days. This will help to improve clinicians' awareness of the diagnosis and treatment of drug-induced liver injury.

Published in Frontiers in Medicine

ISSN: 2296-858X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine

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