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Turmeric and green tea among health supplements putting people in hospital
• arcleinDrug-induced hepatotoxicity is an acute or chronic liver injury also known as toxic liver disease, with a host of symptoms including yellowing of the skin, fatigue, nausea, rash, itching and upper-right abdominal pain. While it can be treated by removing the toxic trigger, it can lead to serious consequences, including the patient needing a liver transplant or even dying from it if it is untreated or missed. While hospitalizations due to misuse of herbal supplements are on the rise, the researchers are not campaigning for abstinence, but for users to be vigilant with ingredients and dosages, especially if they're taking a combination of them or other medicines to treat chronic conditions.