An Uncommon Culprit of Acute Hepatitis

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Largo Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

10-2018

Keywords

energy drinks, liver diseases, hepatitis, inflammation of the liver

Disciplines

Digestive System Diseases | Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

Abstract

Energy drinks contain an array of compounds that claim to provide a burst of energy, making them increasingly popular in recent years. Little is known about the effects of frequent or high dose ingestion of these products. Additionally, in the presence of concomitant risk factors, a synergistic effect may contribute to the development of acute liver injury, which can potentially progress to fulminant liver failure.

Comments

Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting

Publisher or Conference

American Journal of Gastroenterology

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