The mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill extract normalizes liver function in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 299-301

  Hsu, Chung Hua ^a,b   Hwang, Kung Chang ^a   Chiang, Yi Hsiung ^a   Chou, Pesus ^a,b  

^a Bali Mental Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS BLAZEI EXTRACT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALPHA INTERFERON; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LAMIVUDINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGARICUS BLAZEI; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; AGARICUS; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; COMPLEX MIXTURES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42049084426     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.6344     Document Type: Article

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