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A 24-year-old member asked:
Is liver affected by glucosamine?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Pedro Hernandezanswered
Geriatrics 41 years experience
Doubt it: There is not much evidence of liver damage by glucosamine. According to mayo clinic : one patient developed liver inflammation (acute cholestatic hepatitis) after taking glucosamine forte. Review this good article.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/glucosamine/ns_patient-glucosamine/dsection=safety.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Joseph Newmananswered
Podiatry 33 years experience
It can be: It is taken up by the liver, where it is metabolized (though the kidneys help excrete it out in the urine as well).
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Apr 9, 2017
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