Notes From the Field: Acute Hepatitis and Liver Failure Following the Use of a Dietary Supplement Intended for Weight Loss or Muscle Building — May–October 2013

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• Alternative Title:
  Acute Hepatitis and Liver Failure Following the Use of a Dietary Supplement Intended for Weight Loss or Muscle Building — May–October 2013
• Journal Article:
  MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
• Personal Author:
  Park, Sarah Y. ; Viray, Melissa ; Johnston, David ; Taylor, Ethel ; Chang, Arthur ; Martin, Colleen ; Schier, Joshua G. ; Lewis, Lauren S. ; Levri, Kara M ; Chatham-Stephens, Kevin
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.)Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects.
• Description:
  On September 9, 2013, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) was notified of seven patients with severe acute hepatitis and fulminant liver failure of unknown etiology. Patients were previously healthy and sought medical care during May-September 2013. Clinicians reported that the seven patients had all used OxyELITE Pro, a dietary supplement marketed for weight loss and muscle gain, before illness onset.
• Subjects:
  Acute Disease Adolescent Adult Aged Dietary Supplements Female Hepatitis Humans Liver Failure Male Middle Aged Muscle Strength Notes From The Field Weight Loss Young Adult

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• Source:
  MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2013; v. 62, no. 40
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  24113901
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4585555
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Hawaii
• Pages in Document:
  p. 817-819
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  40
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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