Ban Tu Wan Hepatotoxicity
August 2012
in “
BMJ case reports
”
TLDR Ban Tu Wan, a Chinese herbal supplement, can cause severe liver damage.
The document discussed a case of hepatotoxicity in a 57-year-old woman who developed severe liver injury after using Ban Tu Wan, a traditional Chinese medicine, for alopecia. Despite initial treatment for suspected systemic lupus erythematosus, her condition deteriorated, resulting in liver and renal failure, coagulopathy, and death. The case highlighted the risks of traditional herbal medicines, the challenges in diagnosing drug-induced liver injury, and the need for careful monitoring and regulation of such supplements.
