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Long-time intake of senna: weight loss, cyclic edema, dyspepsia and hepatoneuromyopathy

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Resumo:The authors presents a case, of a 31 year-old female, under long-time intake of senna, complaining of intense weight loss, cyclic edema and dyspepsia, as well as asymptomatic increased hepatic and muscular lesion markers, dislypidemia, changes in electromyography and a mitochondrial myopathy in the muscular biopsy, with some of these changes becoming normal several weeks after senna ingestion interruption.This clinical case acquires especial significance, given that senna is widely used for its pharmacological proprieties, forgetting its potential toxic effects.
Autores principais:Raposo, João
Outros Autores:Velho, Pedro
Assunto:senne hepatopatia neuropatia miopatia edema cíclico emagrecimento dispepsia Doença de Wilson diagnóstico tratamento senna hepatopathy neuropathy myopahty cyclic edema weight loss dyspepsia
Ano:2010
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Instituição associada:Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Interna
Idioma:português
Origem:Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Interna

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