Considerations regarding the alleged association between Herbalife products and cases of hepatotoxicity

Internal and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 599-600

  Appelhans, Kristy ^a   Najeeullah, Raushanah ^a   Frankos, Vasilios ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; HUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY;

DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 84904758094     PISSN: 18280447     EISSN: 19709366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-014-1048-9     Document Type: Letter

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