Severe Acute Hepatocellular Injury Attributed to OxyELITE Pro: A Case Series.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aim

Herbal and dietary supplement (HDS) hepatotoxicity is increasingly being reported in the USA. This case series describes the presenting clinical features and outcomes of seven patients with liver injury attributed to OxyELITE Pro enrolled in the Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network (DILIN) study.

Methods

The 6-month outcomes of patients with hepatotoxicity attributed to OxyELITE Pro enrolled in the DILIN prospective registry between 2004 and 2015 are presented.

Results

Six of the seven patients (86 %) presented in 2013 with symptoms of hepatitis and acute hepatocellular injury. The median duration of OxyELITE Pro use was 18 weeks (range 5-102 weeks). Median age was 36 years (range 28-62), 86 % were female, and 43 % were Asian. One patient had rash, none ha

SUBMITTER: Heidemann LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4982804 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature