| Journal: | Annals of hepatology |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000416534 |
| ISSN: | 1665-2681 |
| Authors: | Nortadas, Rita1 Barata, Jose1 |
| Institutions: | 1Hospital Garcia de Orta, Departamento de Medicina, Almada. Portugal |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Season: | Mar-Abr |
| Volumen: | 11 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Pages: | 265-267 |
| Country: | México |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Caso clínico |
| English abstract | The present report describes a 63-year-old female who presented with fulminant hepatic failure requiring liver transplantation caused by a weight loss dietary supplement containing conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Thorough investigation, including liver biopsy, revealed no other cause of hepatotoxicity. In the last few years, a considerable number of reports have been published on toxic hepatitis, associated with non-conventional products, attributed with weight-reducing properties. We emphasize the importance of taking a cautious approach when consuming herbal supplements for the purpose of weight loss, as all that is “natural” may not always be healthy. Only one report of CLA-induced toxic hepatitis is related in the medical literature |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Gastroenterología, Farmacología, Automedicación, Acido linoleico conjugado, Hepatitis fulminante, Trasplante de hígado |
| Keyword: | Gastroenterology, Pharmacology, Self-medication, Conjugated linoleic acid, Fulminant hepatitis, Liver transplantation |
| Full text: | Texto completo (Ver PDF) |
