Bodybuilding supplements leading to copper toxicity, encephalopathy, fulminant hepatic failure and rhabdomyolysis
We present a case report of a 32-year-old bodybuilder using myriad nutritional, performance-enhancing, and weight-loss supplements with life-threatening encephalopathy, hepatic failure, rhabdomyolysis, and copper toxicity mimicking Wilson's disease.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: John R. Richards, Pieter H. Scheerlinck, Kelly P. Owen, Daniel K. Colby Source Type: research
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