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Can health supplements actually cause damage to your liver/kidneys?

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Dr. Raj Vuppalanchi answered

Specializes in Hepatology

May be: Many supplements have been implicated in liver injury. Recent examples include hydroxycut --- things that contain greentea extract.

Answered 2/19/2013

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