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

Autor: Thomas J. Byrne, Eduardo A. Rodriguez, Raquel T. Yokoda, Rish K. Pai, David E. Payton
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Hepatology, Vol 2019 (2019)
Case Reports in Hepatology
ISSN: 2090-6595
2090-6587
Popis: 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.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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