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December 1993 in “Annals of internal medicine” This letter discusses the first reported case of serious liver damage linked to the use of flutamide for hirsutism in a woman, highlighting a potential risk for hepatotoxicity with this treatment.
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July 2012 in “Fertility and Sterility” This study observed that hepatotoxicity is a rare but possible event in hyperandrogenic young females treated with low- and ultralow-dose flutamide, regardless of dose or oral contraceptive use.
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August 2012 in “BMJ case reports” This report describes a case of acute liver failure linked to the use of the herbal supplement Ban Tu Wan, which highlights potential risks associated with herbal medications.
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January 2016 This study concluded that replacing the synthetic dye Sunset Yellow with curcumin as a colorant in foods may avoid cytotoxic and genotoxic effects observed in mice.
July 2025 in “Medical Science” This review discusses recent studies on the hepatotoxic effects of anabolic androgenic steroids and selective androgen receptor modulators, including liver damage, tumors, and related conditions, and reports no new primary research results.