Immune thrombocytopenic purpura caused by the over‐the‐counter weight supplement Root of Tejocote (Crataegus species)
Abstract Over‐the‐counter supplements, such as Alipotec which often purported to amplify weight loss and readily available in naturopathic shops, can have clinically significant patient outcomes including severe cytopenia, and even inducing immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
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doaj-a0c867f0f69a4cecb9741fb67c8a357d2020-11-25T02:37:38ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042020-05-018587287610.1002/ccr3.2804Immune thrombocytopenic purpura caused by the over‐the‐counter weight supplement Root of Tejocote (Crataegus species)Hussam Alhasson0Eugene Muchnik1Department of Internal Medicine Rochester Regional Health‐Unity Hospital Rochester New YorkDepartment of Hematology and Oncology University of Rochester Rochester New YorkAbstract Over‐the‐counter supplements, such as Alipotec which often purported to amplify weight loss and readily available in naturopathic shops, can have clinically significant patient outcomes including severe cytopenia, and even inducing immune thrombocytopenic purpura.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2804Alipotecimmune thrombocytopenic purpuraroot of tejocotethrombocytopenia |
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Hussam Alhasson Eugene Muchnik Immune thrombocytopenic purpura caused by the over‐the‐counter weight supplement Root of Tejocote (Crataegus species) Clinical Case Reports Alipotec immune thrombocytopenic purpura root of tejocote thrombocytopenia |
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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura caused by the over‐the‐counter weight supplement Root of Tejocote (Crataegus species) |
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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura caused by the over‐the‐counter weight supplement Root of Tejocote (Crataegus species) |
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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura caused by the over‐the‐counter weight supplement Root of Tejocote (Crataegus species) |
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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura caused by the over‐the‐counter weight supplement Root of Tejocote (Crataegus species) |
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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura caused by the over‐the‐counter weight supplement Root of Tejocote (Crataegus species) |
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immune thrombocytopenic purpura caused by the over‐the‐counter weight supplement root of tejocote (crataegus species) |
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Clinical Case Reports |
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2050-0904 |
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2020-05-01 |
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Abstract Over‐the‐counter supplements, such as Alipotec which often purported to amplify weight loss and readily available in naturopathic shops, can have clinically significant patient outcomes including severe cytopenia, and even inducing immune thrombocytopenic purpura. |
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Alipotec immune thrombocytopenic purpura root of tejocote thrombocytopenia |
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