Acute Hepatitis Secondary to the Use of Ilex paraguariensis (Mate Tea): A Case Report and Review of Literature

Drug induced liver injury is a very frequent cause of hepatotoxicity and within that group, herbal and dietary supplements are a well described subcategory. The following clinical vignette describes the case of a young man with acute hepatitis secondary to the use of Ilex paraguariensis, also known...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rodriguez, Eduardo A., Teixeira Yokoda, Raquel, Payton, David E., Pai, Rish, Byrne, Thomas J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2019
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31737383
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8459205
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Sumario:Drug induced liver injury is a very frequent cause of hepatotoxicity and within that group, herbal and dietary supplements are a well described subcategory. The following clinical vignette describes the case of a young man with acute hepatitis secondary to the use of Ilex paraguariensis, also known as yerba mate, which is a herbal product commonly drunk in South America. This is the first written case of mate tea induced hepatotoxicity.

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