补充剂不是安全的同义词:怀疑Ashwagandha的肝损伤
Sondra Vazirani1, Amit Kothari1, Jeffrey Fujimoto2
1Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, California.
概括
阿什瓦甘达是一种流行的草药补充剂,可能会导致肝损伤,特别是在酒精使用障碍的人群中. 这一案例凸显了食补充剂可能造成严重不良影响的可能性.
科学领域:
- 肝病学 肝病学是一种肝病学.
- 毒理学 毒理学 毒理学
- 综合医学是一个整体的医学.
背景情况:
- 越来越多的患者对草药和食补充剂的兴趣,以提高能量和情绪.
- 越来越多的关于与补充剂使用相关的不良反应,特别是肝损伤的报道.
- 需要对天然产品的潜在毒性保持警.
研究的目的:
- 报告与增强的补充剂相关的肝损伤病例.
- 为了突出阿什瓦甘达可能导致药物诱导的肝损伤的潜力.
- 强调在患有酒精使用障碍的患者中考虑补充剂诱导的肝损伤的重要性.
主要方法:
- 一个48岁的男性患者的病例报告.
- 呈现肝损伤的胆固醇模式.
- 严重的酒精使用障碍和阿什瓦甘达补充剂使用史.
主要成果:
- 这位患者出现了急性肝损伤.
- 观察到肝损伤的胆固醇模式.
- 伤害发生在酒精使用和阿什瓦甘达补充剂消费的背景下.
结论:
- 在患有酒精使用障碍和胆固醇性肝损伤的患者中,应怀疑药物诱导的肝损伤.
- 阿什瓦甘达和其他天然物质可以引起意想不到的不良影响.
- 需要进一步的研究来确定有害物质和有风险的人群.
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