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Weight-loss supplementation and acute liver failure: the case of Garcinia Cambogia

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Licata, A., Minissale, M.G. Weight-loss supplementation and acute liver failure: the case of Garcinia Cambogia. Intern Emerg Med 13, 833–835 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-018-1912-0

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Keywords

  • Weight Loss Supplements
  • Garcinia Cambogia (GC)
  • Herb-induced Liver Injury (HILI)
  • Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network
  • Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA)