Author(s):
Serrano Ferreira, B ; Neiva, J ; Nunes, G ; Barata, J
Date: 2016
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/14971
Origin: Hospital de Vila Franca de Xira
Subject(s): Doença Hepática Induzida por Medicamento; Fitoterapia; Extratos Vegetais
Description
A case of toxic hepatitis induced by a fat burner natural product is reported. Pathogenic mechanisms of hepatotoxicity arediscussed, and causality nexus is analyzed. The goal of this presentation is to alert for the risk of severe adverse events while consuming falsely harmless products.