Turmeric-induced Liver Injury.
Turmeric-induced Liver Injury.
- 2024
The use of herbal and dietary supplements has gained an increasing foothold in the United States. While often touted as safer alternatives to more traditional "western" therapeutics, the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of these substances, their interactions with other medications, their purity, and individual pharmacogenomics, remain unknown. Turmeric is a popular supplement that has been demonstrated to be safe, and even hepatoprotective. Recently, however, there have been several reports of turmeric-induced liver injury. We report a case of drug-induced liver injury due to turmeric that was complicated by acute liver failure and hepatorenal syndrome. Copyright © 2024 Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
English
2000-9666
jchim-14-03-055 [pii] PMC11259472 [pmc]
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MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Hospitalist
Internal Medicine Residency
Pathology
Case Reports
Journal Article
The use of herbal and dietary supplements has gained an increasing foothold in the United States. While often touted as safer alternatives to more traditional "western" therapeutics, the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of these substances, their interactions with other medications, their purity, and individual pharmacogenomics, remain unknown. Turmeric is a popular supplement that has been demonstrated to be safe, and even hepatoprotective. Recently, however, there have been several reports of turmeric-induced liver injury. We report a case of drug-induced liver injury due to turmeric that was complicated by acute liver failure and hepatorenal syndrome. Copyright © 2024 Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
English
2000-9666
jchim-14-03-055 [pii] PMC11259472 [pmc]
--Automated
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Hospitalist
Internal Medicine Residency
Pathology
Case Reports
Journal Article