Latif, Asnia and Fichadiya, Hardik and Abid, Fareeha and Capo, Gerardo (2022) Herbal Teas and Thrombocytopenia: A Curious Case of Yellow Dock and Burdock-Induced Thrombocytopenia. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 9 (3). pp. 1-3. ISSN 2284-2594
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Abstract
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a bleeding disorder characterized by a decreased number of platelets. It is an immune system-mediated condition, with formation of antibodies against a structural platelet antigen. Although the pathogenesis remains elusive, primary disease is idiopathic and comprises 80% of cases. However, quite a few secondary causes have been established including Helicobacter pylori, varicella-zoster virus and cytomegalovirus. A few cases with an incidental association with herbal medications have been reported, but this causality has not been studied in detail.Here we present the case of 38-year-old African-American woman who presented with symptomatic thrombocytopenia, with a platelet count of 5 K/μl 1 week after she had consumed herbal tea containing Rumex crispus (yellow dock) and Arctium lappa (burdock). The association between unstudied herbs and ITP needs further research, given the widespread use of these substances and ongoing public uncertainty about their benefits.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Herbal tea, thrombocytopenia, yellow dock, burdock |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Apr 2022 12:48 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2022 12:48 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21813 |
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