A comparative study on the effectiveness of garlic with clofibrate in the treatment of hyperlipidemia

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-89

  Nouri, M ^a   Pipelzadeh, M H ^b   Badiei, A ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Clofibrate; Garlic; Human subjects; Hyperlipidaemia

Indexed keywords

CLOFIBRATE; GARLIC EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 42149166604     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2008.85.89     Document Type: Article

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