Acute liver failure caused by 'fat burners' and dietary supplements: a case report and literature review.

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Published in Can J Gastroenterol on March 01, 2011

Authors

Radha K Yellapu1, Vivek Mittal, Priya Grewal, Mariaisabel Fiel, Thomas Schiano

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Liver Diseases, Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA.

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