A case of oesophageal ulcer developed after taking homeopathic pill in a young woman

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2132-2134

  Corleto, Vito D ^a   Pagnini, Cristiano ^a   Zykaj, Ermira ^a   Carnuccio, Antonella ^a   Chiesara, Francesca ^a   Delle Fave, Gianfranco ^a   D'Alonzo, Lidia ^a   Di Somma, Salvatore ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Oesophageal ulcer; Pill induced oesophageal lesions

Indexed keywords

ESCHOLZIA CALIFORNICA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; LIGUSTICUM WALLICHII EXTRACT; MAGNOLIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; NATURAL PRODUCT; OMEPRAZOLE; POLYGALA TENUIFOLIA ALBA EXTRACT; PORIA PARARADICIS SCLEROTIUM EXTRACT; SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS EXTRACT; SUCRALFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZIZIPHUS SPINOSA EXTRACT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIOTA; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIET THERAPY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESCHOLZIA CALIFORNICA; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; FEMALE; HERB; HUMAN; JUJUBE; LEUKOPENIA; LIGUSTICUM; LIGUSTICUM WALLICHII; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYGALA TENUIFOLIA ALBA; POLYGALACEAE; PORIA PARARADICIS SCLEROTIUM; SPERM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULCER HEALING; ZIZIPHUS SPINOSA;

EID: 34249009525     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i14.2132     Document Type: Article

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