11 rezilta yo
In 1992, a new type of progressive renal fibrosis was reported in patients after the intake of weight-reducing pills containing a Chinese herb (Aristolochia fangchi) rich of nephrotoxic and carcinogenic aristolochic acids (AA). Up to now, Chinese herb nephropathy (CHN), also called aristolochic acid
Herbal remedies have been used since ancient times and it is now known that they are not completely free of adverse effects. We present the case of a 41-year-old Chinese man, who died in renal failure because he consumed a herbal preparation called "Fen Qing Wu Lin Wan", having GuanMu Tong as main
BACKGROUND
Renal failure after ingestion of Chinese herbs between 1990 and 1992 was related to the replacement of Stephania tetrandra by Aristolochia fangchi (ST-AF), containing nephrotoxic and carcinogenic aristolochic acids. However, the relationship between ST-AF and renal failure is still a
Ethnopharmacological Relevance
Aristolochia paucinervis (
A. paucinervis) (
Aristolochiaceae) is a plant frequently used in Moroccan alternative medicine. The aim of the current study is to investigate the phytochemical composition of rhizomes decoction of
A.The sequential development of the clinical signs and lesions in the organs of Nubian goats fed on Aristolochia bracteata (Um Galagel) and Cadaba rotundifolia (Kurmut) and their mixture in certain proportions was studied. Kidney and liver function was tested and the results correlated with
BACKGROUND
Longdan Xieganwan, which contains Aristolochia species, is a traditional Chinese prescription. It has been used for thousands of years to "enhance liver". However, many cases of Longdan Xieganwan induced nephropathy were reported recently.
OBJECTIVE
This study was designed to compare the
Chinese-herb nephropathy (CHN) is a rapidly progressive renal fibrosis associated with the intake of a Chinese herb (Aristolochia fangchi) containing nephrotoxic and carcinogenic aristolochic acids (AA). This study attempted to reproduce the main features of human CHN (renal failure, tubular
A new renal disease called 'Chinese-herb nephropathy' (CHN) has been reported to occur in women who have ingested slimming pills containing powdered extracts of the Chinese herb Stephania tetrandra (ST). Moderate to end-stage renal disease developed, requiring renal replacement therapy by dialysis
BACKGROUND
The proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs) are the primary target of aristolochic acids and especially vulnerable to mitochondrial injury from insults of toxic xenobiotics.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to investigate the possible role of mitochondrial injury in Caulis Aristolochia
During the last years several patients with renal failure were admitted in Brussels hospitals. The progressive interstitial fibrosis with tubular atrophy seen in these patients has been ascribed to the slimming therapy preceding the pathology. The nephropathy was remarkable with regard to its
OBJECTIVE
To understand the clinical and pathological features of patients with Fanconi syndrome associated with renal function damage induced by Chinese herbs.
METHODS
Six cases with herb-induced renal failure associated with Fanconi syndrome were clinicopathologically analyzed.
RESULTS
All six