Chinese medicines for slimming still cause health problems [13]

British Medical Journal

Volumn 324, Issue 7338, 2002, Pages 679-

  Metcalfe, Karl ^a   Corns, Cathryn ^a   Fahie Wilson, Michael ^a   Mackenzie, Paul ^a  

^a SOUTHEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOBESITY AGENT; ARISTOLOCHIC ACID; FENFLURAMINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LETTER; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; APPETITE DEPRESSANTS; ARISTOLOCHIA; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 0037117090     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

1. Identification of aristocholic acid in Chinese herbs
2. Urothelial carcinoma associated with the use of a Chinese herb (Aristolochia fangchi)
3. Adverse cardiovascular and central nervous system events associated with dietary supplements containing ephedra alkaloids
4. Primary pulmonary hypertension and fenfluramine use