Acute Severe Liver Injury Related to Long-Term Garcinia cambogia Intake. Issue 8 (11th August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ferreira, Victor; Mathieu, Alexandre; Soucy, Geneviève; Giard, Jeanne-Marie; Erard-Poinsot, Domitille
• Is Part Of: ACG Case Reports Journal. Volume 7:Issue 8(2020)
• Page Start: e00429
• Publication Date: 2020-08-11
• DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000429
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2326-3253

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Herbal and dietary supplements are frequently used as weight loss supplements. However, they account for 20% of drug-induced liver injury. Garcinia cambogia 's (GC) active compound, hydroxycitric acid, can be found among those supplements. We report a 26-year-old woman who had been taking GC for 7 months when she presented with subacute liver failure and ultimately required a liver transplantation. This report highlights the risk of liver injury after long-term use of GC and demonstrates the importance of considering a close and prolonged monitoring of patients in a tertiary liver transplant center.