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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2008, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (9): 84-87.

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New Research Progress of Toxicity of Aristolochic Acid in
Traditional Chinese Medicine

Jiang Guizhong, Chen Ling   

  • Received:2007-07-13 Revised:2007-07-31 Online:2008-09-05 Published:2008-09-05

Abstract: Some traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) containing aristolochic acids (AA) will cause Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy (AAN), and this phenomenon has being paid important attention. This paper reviewed TCMs containing aristolochic acids, the toxicity of aristolochic acids, the pathogenesis and reasons for aristolochic acid nephropathy.

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