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Case Reports
. 2022 Oct 18;14(10):e30433.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.30433. eCollection 2022 Oct.

A Case of Supplement-Induced Hepatitis

Carolina M Pusec  1   2 , Ryan Wolsky  1 , Christopher Llerena  1   2 , Parimal Sura  1
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Case Reports

A Case of Supplement-Induced Hepatitis

Carolina M Pusec et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Acute hepatitis is an uncommon sequela of herbal supplement use. Regardless, considering the hepatotoxic effects of natural supplements is important, especially in patients taking other medications or substances. We herein describe a case of acute steatohepatitis in a patient who chronically consumed high doses of ashwagandha and other herbal supplements in the context of alcohol use and a multi-medication regimen.

Keywords: acute hepatitis; ashwagandha; hepatitis; herbal supplements; steatohepatitis.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Liver biopsy with hematoxylin and eosin stain at 200x magnification.
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