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Considerations regarding the alleged association between Herbalife products and cases of hepatotoxicity

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The authors of this Letter are each employees of Herbalife International of America, Inc.

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    Kristy Appelhans, Raushanah Najeeullah & Vasilios Frankos

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Appelhans, K., Najeeullah, R. & Frankos, V. Considerations regarding the alleged association between Herbalife products and cases of hepatotoxicity. Intern Emerg Med 9, 599–600 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-014-1048-9

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