Thorotrast

Japanese: thorotrast
Thorotrast

...The cause is often hepatitis virus (types B and C). Other factors that are considered important include hemochromatosis, alcohol consumption, mycotoxin (a harmful metabolic product of mold), and drugs such as sex hormones and thorotrast (formerly used as a vascular/liver/spleen contrast agent). There are no specific symptoms in the early stages, but symptoms of cirrhosis or clinical test results similar to those of cirrhosis are seen. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "thorotrast" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…原因は肝炎ウイルス(B型,C型)に求められることが多い。そのほかに,ヘモクロマトージス,飲酒,マイコトキシンmycotoxin(カビの有害な代謝産物),薬物として性ホルモン剤やトロトラストthorotrast(かつて血管・肝脾造影剤として使用された)などとの関連が重視されている。 初期には特有の症状はなく,合併している肝硬変の症状や肝硬変症様の臨床検査成績を示す。…

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