Acute Hepatitis Induced by Lyprinol, the Lipid Extract of the Green-Lipped Mussel (Perna canaliculus), in a Patient with Polyarthrosis

Lyprinol, the lipid extract of the green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus), is a readily and freely available agent with a putative anti-inflammatory impact. It has already found application as a complementary and supplementary treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and cancer. S...

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Published in:Case reports in hepatology 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-2
Main Authors: Semmo, Nasser, Hädrich, Marion, Montani, Matteo, Abdulazim, Amr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Arthritis
Case Report
Cytokines
Fatty acids
Pain
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Summary:Lyprinol, the lipid extract of the green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus), is a readily and freely available agent with a putative anti-inflammatory impact. It has already found application as a complementary and supplementary treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and cancer. So far no major side effects for Lyprinol have been reported, yet. Here, we present the case of a 76-year-old woman with acutely exacerbating abdominal pain and highly elevated liver transaminases while taking Lyprinol as a complementary treatment of polyarthrosis.
ISSN:2090-6587
2090-6595
DOI:10.1155/2012/135146