title: Severe lactic acidosis associated with juice of the mangosteen fruit Garcinia mangostana.
abstract: The tropical mangosteen fruit has long been prized in Southeast Asia for its traditional healing properties. Mangosteen fruit juice is now available in the United States and marketed for its purported health benefits. We describe a case of severe lactic acidosis associated with the use of mangosteen juice as a dietary supplement.
authors.affiliation: Minor and James Medical, Seattle, WA; Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. lpw919@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Leslie P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Klemmer
mesh_terms: D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000209:etiology*; D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005638:Fruit / Q000009:adverse effects; D029762:Garcinia mangostana / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology