Case-crossover study of hospitalization for acute hepatitis in Chinese herb users

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1549-1555

  Lee, Chang Hsing ^a,b   Wang, Jung Der ^a,c   Chen, Pau Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Ton Yen General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute hepatitis; Case crossover studies; Chinese herbal drugs

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; DATA BASE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HERB; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIX GLYCYRRHIZAE; RADIZ PAEONIAE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 53349109113     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05511.x     Document Type: Article

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