Nortadas R, Barata J

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 265-267
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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.

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