Details:

Corporate Authors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ;
Description:
October 8, 2013, 2:30 ET (14:30 PM ET) HANINFO-00356 Summary: Recently, a number of previously healthy individuals developed acute hepatitis and sudden liver failure of unknown cause after using a dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle building. CDC recommends increased vigilance by public health agencies, emergency departments, and healthcare providers for patients who develop acute hepatitis or liver failure following use of a weight loss or muscle building nutritional supplement. CDC requests that state health departments report such occurrences to the CDC. CDC also recommends that, as part of a comprehensive evaluation, clinicians evaluating patients with acute hepatitis should ask about consumption of dietary supplements.
Subject:
[+]
Acute Disease
Dietary Supplements/adverse Effects
Hepatitis/etiology
Liver Failure/chemically Induced
Muscle Strength
Weight Loss

Document Type:
HAN Health Advisory ;
Place as Subject:
Hawaii ;
Collection(s):
Health Alert Network (HAN)
Main Document Checksum:
[+]
urn:sha256:2d631c7ed1bfdbdbe00d07c047354603f753e1ab5869b09ee7589a2581f4d603
File Type:

Supporting Files

• No Additional Files

More +