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

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...

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Main Authors: Eduardo A. Rodriguez, Raquel Teixeira Yokoda, David E. Payton, Rish Pai, Thomas J. Byrne
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8459205
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-b2c495d0c8f34b5bbf483ebd5d4c70f92025-08-20T02:23:27ZengWileyCase Reports in Hepatology2090-65872090-65952019-01-01201910.1155/2019/84592058459205Acute Hepatitis Secondary to the Use of Ilex paraguariensis (Mate Tea): A Case Report and Review of LiteratureEduardo A. Rodriguez0Raquel Teixeira Yokoda1David E. Payton2Rish Pai3Thomas J. Byrne4Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USAMayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USAMayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USAMayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USAMayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USADrug 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8459205
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Case Reports in Hepatology
title Acute Hepatitis Secondary to the Use of Ilex paraguariensis (Mate Tea): A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full Acute Hepatitis Secondary to the Use of Ilex paraguariensis (Mate Tea): A Case Report and Review of Literature
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title_short Acute Hepatitis Secondary to the Use of Ilex paraguariensis (Mate Tea): A Case Report and Review of Literature
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