| Literature DB >> 22527825 |
Muhammet Rasit Sayin1, Turgut Karabag, Sait Mesut Dogan, Ibrahim Akpinar, Mustafa Aydin.
Abstract
The use of weight loss pills containing cayenne pepper has ever been increasing. The main component of cayenne pepper pills is capsaicin. There are conflicting data about the effects of capsaicin on the cardiovascular system. In this paper, we present the case of a 41 year old male patient with no cardiovascular risk factors who took cayenne pepper pills to lose weight and developed acute myocardial infarction.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22527825 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-012-0163-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Wien Klin Wochenschr ISSN: 0043-5325 Impact factor: 1.704