Acute Hepatitis and Liver Failure Following the Use of a Dietary Supplement Intended for Weight Loss or Muscle Building — May–October 2013

On September 9, 2013, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) was notified of seven patients with severe acute hepatitis and fulminant liver failure of unknown etiology. Patients were previously healthy and sought medical care during May-September 2013. Clinicians reported that the seven patients had all used OxyELITE Pro, a dietary supplement marketed for weight loss and muscle gain, before illness onset.

via Notes from the Field: Acute Hepatitis and Liver Failure Following the Use of a Dietary Supplement Intended for Weight Loss or Muscle Building — May–October 2013.

Oops.

New Link! (sorry, not a remote underwriting job site)

http://depts.washington.edu/hepstudy/index.html

To be honest,  I still have some trouble keeping all of my hepatitis antibodies and surface antigens straight.  Well, if you’re like me you will love the new link I added under Hepatitis (creative, no?).

Happy Hepatitis reading (lots of cool charts too).