Stillman A S, Huxtable R, Consroe P, Kohnen P, Smith S
Gastroenterology. 1977 Aug;73(2):349-52.
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.
本文报告了一名因摄入吡咯里西啶生物碱而确诊为肝静脉闭塞病的婴儿。这些生物碱是以一种草药茶的形式摄入的，这种草药茶在墨西哥裔美国人中常用作民间疗法。在这些人群中，这种草药被称为戈尔洛博草。该患者表现为急性肝细胞疾病和门静脉高压，在2个月内进展为广泛的肝纤维化。不存在肝静脉闭塞的其他潜在原因。
