J Am Diet Assoc. 2008 Sep;108(9):1536-7.

Potential liver damage associated with over-the-counter vitamin supplements.

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Department of Gastroenterology, and R. Khurana is clinical fellow, Department of Rheumatology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.

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The growing popularity and availability of over-the-counter (OTC) health products, including vitamins, raises serious concern about vitamin toxicity. We report a case of cirrhosis in a patient with habitual daily ingestion of an OTC dietary supplement that contained 13,000 microg vitamin A and was associated with marked clinical improvement after discontinuation. This case highlights the potential for liver damage that may be associated with long-term intake of OTC vitamin supplements, and indicates the need for medical supervision of such products.

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