title: Aloe vera-induced acute liver injury: A case report and literature review.
abstract: Recent data suggest that herbal and dietary supplements are the second most common cause of liver injury. We herein report a case of acute liver injury in a 68-year old female caused by ingestion of Aloe vera. Upon discontinuation of the oral Aloe vera, liver function tests (LFT) returned to normal levels. Thus, it is crucial to consider the use of herbal products as causative agents of acute liver injury.
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie et Nutrition, DHU Hepatinov, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, 92140 Clamart, France.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parlati
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie et Nutrition, DHU Hepatinov, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, 92140 Clamart, France; INSERM U996, IPSIT, Labex Lermit, 92140 Clamart, France.
authors.forename: Cosmin Sebastian
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Voican
authors.affiliation: Centre Médical Luxembourg, 75005 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Katy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Perlemuter
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie et Nutrition, DHU Hepatinov, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, 92140 Clamart, France; INSERM U996, IPSIT, Labex Lermit, 92140 Clamart, France. Electronic address: gabriel.perlemuter@aphp.fr.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perlemuter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000504:Aloe / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts