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SlimQuick Eyed As Culprit in Young Woman's Liver Injury

May 13

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5/13/2012 3:09 PM

May 2012

A case study published last month in the World Journal of Hepatology has concluded that a young woman who suffered a severe liver injury was likely suffering from a side effect of the herbal weight loss supplement, SlimQuick. The authors of the report concluded that green tea extract contained in SlimQuick was the likely cause of her liver ailment.

Green tree extract, the primary ingredient in SlimQuick, contains epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which has been linked to liver failure and liver damage in a number of studies. Previous research has indicated that drinking 3 to 5 cups of green tea per day provided at least 250 mg catechins per day and might be considered safe. According to the case study authors, their patient, a 24-year-old woman, had been taking two caplets of SlimQuick orally on an empty stomach twice per day for three months to improve energy for marathon training. The report authors calculated that the patient was exposed to green tea extract that contained catechin in amounts higher than suggested safe levels, especially in light of the fact that she was taking SlimQuick while fasting.

The woman presented to her primary care physician with complaints of dark urine, acholic stools, right upper quadrant pain and progressive fatigue. She took no other dietary supplements or medications except for oral tetracycline 500 mg/d for eleven months for acne. She stopped both drugs eight days after the onset of symptoms. Because the patient demonstrated no laboratory or clinical improvement three weeks after stopping SlimQuick and liver biopsy was consistent with marked inflammation with necrosis, treatment with Prednisone was initiated, according to the report.

The patient also suffered from heterozygous for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, which might be a risk factor for chronic liver disease or liver failure. The study authors concluded that, in light of the patient’s baseline normal liver function, the likely presence of alpha-1 antitrypsin MZ phenotype increased her vulnerability to severe hepatocellular injury. Tetracycline-induced liver injury was excluded as an offender based on the histopathology, leaving SlimQuick as the likely hepatotoxic agent

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If you have used a SlimQuick weight loss product and suffered from liver toxicity, hepatitis, liver failure or any other liver problem, contact Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze LLC.

We want to hear from you if you have suffered liver failure, drug induced hepatitis or other liver problems while taking:

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The attorneys at Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze LLC are investigating possible liver injuries that may be associated with SlimQuick and SlimQuick Razor weight loss supplements. These products do not include label warnings regarding liver injury, but they do describe the symptoms of liver failure – nausea, abdominal pain, dark urine or jaundice as possible side effects.

Women injured by those products may be able to file a SlimQuick liver injury lawsuit to seek compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages from the marketers of this product. To learn more about the possible legal rights available to you, please contact Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze LLC today.

SlimQuick weight loss products, like all dietary supplements, are not subject to FDA approval. It has recently come to our firm’s attention that SlimQuick weight loss supplements contain uva ursi (Arctostaphylos uva ursi, also known as Bearberry), an herbal ingredient that could pose a danger to the liver. Uva ursi contains a chemical called hydroquinone that is toxic to the liver and could damage the organ if taken in high doses. Taking a dose of hydroquinone that is greater than 5 grams has been linked to death from liver toxicity. Numerous websites that discuss uva ursi warn that people using this herbal supplement should be under the care of a doctor and carefully follow dosage instructions because of its association with liver toxicity. Most sites also warn that it should not be used for more than five days and for no more than five times in one year. Uva ursi also should not be taken by people with liver or kidney problems. (SlimQuick claims the weight loss supplement can be used for up to 16 weeks.)

Drug Induced Liver Toxicity, or Hepatotoxicity: Symptoms of liver toxicity that might be linked to the use of SlimQuick include: fatigue, weakness, vague abdominal pain, loss of appetite, jaundice, itching, unexplained bruising.
Drug Induced Hepatitis or Toxic Hepatitis: SlimQuick users who experience the following symptoms may be suffering from drug induced hepatitis: abdominal pain, dark urine, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, headache, jaundice, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, rash, white or clay-colored stools.
Liver Failure - Symptoms of serious liver failure may include: nausea, loss of appetitive, fatigue, diarrhea, jaundice, bleeding easily, swollen abdomen, mental disorientation or confusion (known as hepatic encephalopathy), sleepiness, coma.

If you or someone you love suffered from liver toxicity, hepatitis or liver failure while using SlimQuick, you may contact Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze LLC by filling out our online form or calling 877-255-3352.