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

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...

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Main Authors: Eduardo A. Rodriguez, Raquel Teixeira Yokoda, David E. Payton, Rish Pai, Thomas J. Byrne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8459205

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