Acute Renal Transplant Rejection Possibly Related to Herbal Medications |
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| Authors: | Timothy D. Light Jimmy A. Light |
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| Affiliation: | Section of Transplant, Department of Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA. timlightmd@aol.com |
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| Abstract: | Use of herbal and alternative medications in the United States is increasing. Many of these medications have unknown mechanisms of actions, and possible metabolic interactions with prescribed medications. We report a case of late acute rejection after exposure to two popular herbal medications. |
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| Keywords: | Herbal medications renal transplantation |
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