Fulminant hepatitis during self-medication with conjugated linoleic acid
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 hepatotoxici...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e647c04da5847f1a20e032d316fc8c62022-12-21T20:07:58ZengElsevierAnnals of Hepatology1665-26812012-03-01112265267Fulminant hepatitis during self-medication with conjugated linoleic acidRita Nortadas0José Barata1Medical Department, Garcia de Orta Hospital, Almada, Portugal; Correspondence and reprint request:Medical Department, Garcia de Orta Hospital, Almada, PortugalThe 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119310348Conjugated linoleic acidToxic hepatitisFulminant hepatitisLiver transplantation |
| spellingShingle | Rita Nortadas José Barata Fulminant hepatitis during self-medication with conjugated linoleic acid Annals of Hepatology Conjugated linoleic acid Toxic hepatitis Fulminant hepatitis Liver transplantation |
| title | Fulminant hepatitis during self-medication with conjugated linoleic acid |
| title_full | Fulminant hepatitis during self-medication with conjugated linoleic acid |
| title_fullStr | Fulminant hepatitis during self-medication with conjugated linoleic acid |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fulminant hepatitis during self-medication with conjugated linoleic acid |
| title_short | Fulminant hepatitis during self-medication with conjugated linoleic acid |
| title_sort | fulminant hepatitis during self medication with conjugated linoleic acid |
| topic | Conjugated linoleic acid Toxic hepatitis Fulminant hepatitis Liver transplantation |
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