Alternative treatment of gallbladder disease

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 143-147

  Moga, Margaret M ^a  

^a Indiana University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; SUGAR;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BILE COMPOSITION; BUPLEURUM; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURCUMA LONGA; DIET; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; GALLSTONE FORMATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GRAPE; GRASS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INTESTINE FLORA; LIFESTYLE; LIVER CONGESTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

BUPLEURUM; CURCUMA LONGA; MAHONIA; VITIS SP.;

EID: 0037222122     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(02)00351-1     Document Type: Article

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