SlimQuick™-Associated Hepatotoxicity Resulting in Fulminant Liver Failure and Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
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Maureen Whitsett1, Dina Halegoua-De Marzio2, Simona Rossi3
1Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
ACG Case Reports Journal
|July 10, 2015
Abstract:
Green tea extract is a popular ingredient in herbal weight loss supplements. There have been reports of hepatotoxicity associated with the use of dietary supplements, some of these cases lead to fatal outcomes. To our knowledge, we report the first case of fulminant hepatic failure requiring orthotopic liver transplantation caused by SlimQuick™ (Wellnx Life Sciences, Wilmington, DE), a widely available weight loss supplement containing green tea extract.
