María Desirée García-García, Francisco Bellido Muñoz, Patricia Cordero Ruiz, Ángel Caunedo Álvarez
Hepatotoxicity is defined as a liver injury induced by a drug or a non-pharmacological agent like herbal medications or dietary supplements. Red yeast rice is rich in monacolin K, which has the same chemical structure as lovastatin, reason why it has been used for the management of hiperlipidemia. A 62 years old woman presented to the emergency service with 38.5ºC fever, coluric orine and loss of weight in the previous 3 weeks. The patient was taking RYR since the week before to the initial symptoms. Mixed hepatocellular and cholestatic acute hepatitis was diagnosed...
July 14, 2023: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas