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Paul M. Fleiss, MD, MPH
Los Angeles, Calif

JAMA. 1995;274(11):871.

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To the Editor.

—The Brief Report by Dr Gordon and colleagues¹ regarding chaparral ingestion needs a little clarification. Chaparral is a relatively ambiguous term that refers to a number of low shrubby plants growing wild in the arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Usually, as an herbal remedy, the name designates the leaflets of L tridentata (creosote bush). Gordon et al did not report any laboratory analysis of the preparation their patient had been taking for about 1 year. There is no way one could conclude what she was really taking. The active ingredient of L tridentata is the powerful antioxidant NDGA, which has been approved as a food additive internationally. Interestingly, the patient was also taking diltiazem hydrochloride, acetaminophen, and other drugs that may cause liver toxicity. It is difficult from the material presented in this case report to conclude the basis of her liver . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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