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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2021; 9(8): 2015-2021
Published online Mar 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i8.2015
Interstitial lung disease induced by the roots of Achyranthes japonica Nakai: Three case reports
Do-Sik Moon, Sung-Ho Yoon, Seung-Il Lee, Sang-Gon Park, Yong-Sub Na
Do-Sik Moon, Sung-Ho Yoon, Seung-Il Lee, Yong-Sub Na, Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61453, South Korea
Sang-Gon Park, Department of Internal Medicine, Hemato-Oncology, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61453, South Korea
Author contributions: Na YS made the conceptualization; Moon DS, Na YS, Yoon SH investigated; Moon DS, Na YS drafted the manuscript; Na YS, Yoon SH, Lee SI, Park SG reviewed and edited; all authors have read and approved the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: This study was approved by the institutional review board of Chosun university hospital. (IRB Number: 2020-07-018) Informed written consent was obtained from the patients for publication of this case series and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Yong-Sub Na, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, 365 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61453, South Korea. ebusters@chosun.ac.kr
Received: December 10, 2020
Peer-review started: December 10, 2020
First decision: December 28, 2020
Revised: January 6, 2021
Accepted: January 28, 2021
Article in press: January 28, 2021
Published online: March 16, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case series of interstitial lung disease induced by the roots of Achyranthes japonica Nakai (AJN). Further studies are required to understand the mechanism and evaluate the prevalence of interstitial lung disease induced by the roots of AJN.