Case studies on the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus: An integrated approach using traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture

American Journal of Acupuncture

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 241-250

  Williams, James E ^a,b,c,d  

^a Inst for Asian Med and Philosophy   (United States)

^b Center for Women's Medicine ^*  (United States)

^c Med Ctr for Women's Clin Research   (United States)

^d SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Chinese herbs; Hepatitis; Interferon; Moxibustion; Traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ALPHA INTERFERON; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CH 100; HERBACEOUS AGENT; RIBAVIRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XIAO CHAI HU TANG;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032413283     PISSN: 00913960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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