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Considerations about turmeric-associated hepatotoxicity following a series of cases occurred in Italy: is turmeric really a new hepatotoxic substance?

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  1. Terme Di Monticelli, Monticelli Terme, Parma, Italy

    Davide Donelli & Michele Antonelli

  2. Research and Innovation Center in Phytotherapy and Integrated Medicine CERFIT - Referring Center for Phytotherapy of Tuscany Region, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy

    Davide Donelli, Michele Antonelli & Fabio Firenzuoli

  3. Servizio di Consulenza in Medicina Integrativa e Complementare, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Davide Donelli & Michele Antonelli

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Donelli, D., Antonelli, M. & Firenzuoli, F. Considerations about turmeric-associated hepatotoxicity following a series of cases occurred in Italy: is turmeric really a new hepatotoxic substance?. Intern Emerg Med 15, 725–726 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-019-02145-w

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