The effect of Khat (Catha edulis) on acute cerebral infarction

Neurosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 219-222

  Mujlli, Hadi M ^a   Bo, Xiao ^a   Zhang, L ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHA EDULIS EXTRACT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CATHA EDULIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 23044506231     PISSN: 13196138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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