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Aloe vera-induced acute liver injury: A case report and literature review.
Parlati, Lucia; Voican, Cosmin Sebastian; Perlemuter, Katy; Perlemuter, Gabriel.
Afiliação
  • Parlati L; AP-HP, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie et Nutrition, DHU Hepatinov, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, 92140 Clamart, France.
  • Voican CS; AP-HP, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie et Nutrition, DHU Hepatinov, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, 92140 Clamart, France; INSERM U996, IPSIT, Labex Lermit, 92140 Clamart, France.
  • Perlemuter K; Centre Médical Luxembourg, 75005 Paris, France.
  • Perlemuter G; AP-HP, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie et Nutrition, DHU Hepatinov, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, 92140 Clamart, France; INSERM U996, IPSIT, Labex Lermit, 92140 Clamart, France. Electronic address: gabriel.perlemuter@aphp.fr.
Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol ; 41(4): e39-e42, 2017 Sep.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27856182
ABSTRACT
Recent data suggest that herbal and dietary supplements are the second most common cause of liver injury. We herein report a case of acute liver injury in a 68-year old female caused by ingestion of Aloe vera. Upon discontinuation of the oral Aloe vera, liver function tests (LFT) returned to normal levels. Thus, it is crucial to consider the use of herbal products as causative agents of acute liver injury.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Extratos Vegetais / Suplementos Nutricionais / Aloe / Doença Hepática Induzida por Substâncias e Drogas Tipo de estudo: Systematic_reviews Limite: Aged / Female / Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Extratos Vegetais / Suplementos Nutricionais / Aloe / Doença Hepática Induzida por Substâncias e Drogas Tipo de estudo: Systematic_reviews Limite: Aged / Female / Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article