Spontaneous bleeding associated with Ginkgo biloba: A case report and systematic review of the literature

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 657-661

  Bent, Stephen ^a,b,e   Goldberg, Harley ^c,d   Padula, Amy ^a   Avins, Andrew L ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^e SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Bleeding; Herbal medicine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT;

AGED; BLEEDING; BLEEDING TIME; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECCHYMOSIS; EMBASE; EPISTAXIS; GINKGO BILOBA; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDLINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; BLEEDING TIME; GINKGO BILOBA; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 22644434297     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0121.x     Document Type: Review

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