Initially purported hepatotoxicity by Pelargonium sidoides: the dilemma of pharmacovigilance and proposals for improvement
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2012, Vol 11, Issue 4
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Authors and Affiliations
Rolf Teschke, Christian Frenzel, Albrecht Wolff, Jutta Herzog, Xaver Glass, Johannes Schulze, Axel Eickhoff
Influence of Famine in Women with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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Relative Adrenal Insufficiency is Associated with the Clinical Outcome in Patients with Stable Decompensated Cirrhosis
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Noninvasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis using gadoxetate-disodium-enhanced 3T MRI
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Percutaneous shunt reduction for the management of TIPS-induced acute liver decompensation: A follow-up study
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Visceral adipose tissue visfatin in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
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