Use and safety perception of herbal remedies in patients with liver/biliary tract disorders: An Italian study

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Marignani, Massimo ^a   Gallina, Sara ^a   Di Fonzo, Michela ^a   Deli, Ilaria ^a   Begini, Paola ^a   Gigante, Elia ^a   Epifani, Marcella ^a   Angeletti, Stefano ^a   Delle Fave, Gianfranco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

herbal remedies; liver biliary tract disorders; safety perception

Indexed keywords

BIOSAFETY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEPATOBILIARY DISEASE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; ITALY; LIVER DISEASES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PERCEPTION; PLANT PREPARATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERAPEUTIC MISCONCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956062718     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181e658bb     Document Type: Conference Paper

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