Supplements Associated with Liver Injury

With the increased use of herbal and dietary supplements worldwide, there has also been an increase in reports of liver injury attributable to their use (1). “Herbal and dietary supplement-related liver injury now accounts for 20% of cases of hepatotoxicity in the US” with rates of hepatotoxicity from herbal and dietary supplements in Europe ranging between 13-16% of cases and Asian countries reporting even higher rates. Anabolic steroids, green tea extract and supplements with multiple...