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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Park, Sarah Y. ; Viray, Melissa ; Johnston, David ; Taylor, Ethel ; Chang, Arthur ; ... More +
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 Less -
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.
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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
Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(40):817-819.
Pubmed ID:
24113901
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4585555
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Hawaii
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:71ababdd032c914650eb14b6cf6541dd900ac5cc619e6be6c751a0b54b4c530b
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/54740/cdc_54740_DS1.pdf
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