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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2009; 15(19): 2414-2417
Published online May 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2414
Published online May 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2414
Drug-induced liver injury due to “natural products” used for weight loss: A case report
Giovanni Tarantino, Matteo Nicola Dario di Minno, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Federico II University Medical School, Via S. Pansini, 5 80131 Naples, Italy
Martina Gilda Pezzullo, Luigi Sossio Pezzullo, Department of General Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, 5 80131 Naples, Italy
Francesco Milone, Marco Milone, Department of Neuroscience, Section of Clinical Pharmacology, Federico II University Medical School, 5 80131 Naples, Italy
Domenico Capone, Department of General Surgery, ASL BN1 of Benevento, 5 80131 Naples, Italy
Author contributions: All authors analyzed and interpreted the patient data and made a major contribution to the writing of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Giovanni Tarantino, MD, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Federico II University Medical School, Via S. Pansini, 5 80131 Naples, Italy. tarantin@nina.it
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Received: January 10, 2009
Revised: April 10, 2009
Accepted: April 17, 2009
Published online: May 21, 2009
Revised: April 10, 2009
Accepted: April 17, 2009
Published online: May 21, 2009
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