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Liver disease and cirrhosis because of Khat chewing in UK Somali men: a case series

2010; Wiley; Volume: 30; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1478-3231.2010.02228.x

1478-3231

C. Peevers, Morgan Moorghen, Peter L. Collins, F. Gordon, C. Anne McCune,

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Liver InternationalVolume 30, Issue 8 p. 1242-1243 Letter to the Editor Liver disease and cirrhosis because of Khat chewing in UK Somali men: a case series Camilla G. Peevers, Camilla G. Peevers Department of Hepatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorMorgan Moorghen, Morgan Moorghen Department of Histopathology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorPeter L. Collins, Peter L. Collins Department of Hepatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorFiona H. Gordon, Fiona H. Gordon Department of Hepatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorC. Anne McCune, C. Anne McCune Department of Hepatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this author Camilla G. Peevers, Camilla G. Peevers Department of Hepatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorMorgan Moorghen, Morgan Moorghen Department of Histopathology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorPeter L. Collins, Peter L. Collins Department of Hepatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorFiona H. Gordon, Fiona H. Gordon Department of Hepatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorC. Anne McCune, C. Anne McCune Department of Hepatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 03 August 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-3231.2010.02228.xCitations: 29Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. References 1 Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. Available at http://www.drugs.gov.uk (accessed 7 October 2007). 2 Patel SL, Wright S, Gammampila A. Home Office Online Report 47/05: Khat use among Somalis in four English cities. 2005. Available at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs05/rdsolr4705.pdf (accessed 7 October 2007). 3 Al Mamry, Al-Habori M, Al-Aghbari AA, Baker MM. Investigation into the toxicological effects of Catha edulis leaves: a short term study in animals. Phytother Res 2002; 16: 127– 32. 4 Al-Habori M, Al-Aghbari A, Al-Mamary M, Baker M. Toxicological evaluation of Catha edulis leaves: a long term feeding experiment in animals. J Ethnopharmacol 2002; 83: 209– 17. 5 Ishak K, Baptista A, Bianchi L, et al. Histological grading and staging of chronic hepatitis. J Hepatol 1995; 22: 696– 9. 6 D'Souza R, Sinnott P, Glynn MJ, Sabin CA, Foster GR. An unusual form of autoimmune hepatitis in young Somali men. Liver Int 2005; 25: 325– 30. 7 Al-Akwa AA, Shaher M, Al-Akhwar S, Aleryani L. Free radicals are present in human serum of Catha edulis Forsk (Khat) abusers. J Ethnopharmacol 2009; 125: 471– 3. Citing Literature Volume30, Issue8September 2010Pages 1242-1243 ReferencesRelatedInformation