由Provitalize引起的急性肝衰竭:一种由草药和益生菌制成的更年期补充剂
Rahul Patel1, Ahmed Hassan1, Hayle Scanlan2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Jefferson Health, Washington Township, NJ.
ACG case reports journal
|September 23, 2024
概括
一名服用草药补充剂Provitalize的女性患有严重的药物诱导性肝损伤. 尽管停止了补充剂,但她的病情迅速恶化,导致肝功能衰竭和死亡.
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医学.
背景情况:
- 药物诱导性肝损伤 (DILI) 是急性肝衰竭的重要原因之一.
- 草药和替代补充剂越来越多地使用,但可能会带来风险.
- 鉴定DILI的新发病原因对于患者安全至关重要.
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