Liver toxicity from vitamin A

Hepatic toxicity secondary to hypervitaminosis A is extremely rare. We report the case of a 27‐year‐old Caucasian female who presented for an investigation of abdominal pain, cholestatic liver function tests, and abnormal computerized tomography findings. She had been prescribed isotretinoin for her...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fox, Rosanna, Stace, Nigel, Wood, Karen, French, Claire
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd 2019
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7144761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32280780
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12201
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Sumario:Hepatic toxicity secondary to hypervitaminosis A is extremely rare. We report the case of a 27‐year‐old Caucasian female who presented for an investigation of abdominal pain, cholestatic liver function tests, and abnormal computerized tomography findings. She had been prescribed isotretinoin for her acne and had subsequently purchased vitamin A online, which she consumed daily for over 18 months.

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