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Acute Hepatitis Secondary to the Use of Ilex paraguariensis (Mate Tea): A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Eduardo A RodriguezRaquel Teixeira YokodaDavid E PaytonRish PaiThomas J Byrne
Published in: Case reports in hepatology (2019)
Drug induced liver injury is a very frequent cause of hepatotoxicity and within that group, herbal and dietary supplements are a well described subcategory. The following clinical vignette describes the case of a young man with acute hepatitis secondary to the use of Ilex paraguariensis, also known as yerba mate, which is a herbal product commonly drunk in South America. This is the first written case of mate tea induced hepatotoxicity.
Keyphrases
  • drug induced
  • liver failure
  • respiratory failure
  • adverse drug
  • aortic dissection
  • middle aged
  • diabetic rats
  • oxidative stress
  • mechanical ventilation