Decreased overall mortality rate with Chinese herbal medicine usage in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis in Taiwan

Decreased overall mortality rate with Chinese herbal medicine usage in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis in Taiwan

Abstract Background Liver cirrhosis is one of the main causes of the morbidity and mortality in liver diseases. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has long been used for the clinical treatment of liver diseases. This study was designed to explore the usage frequency and prescription patterns of CHM for p...

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Main Authors: Fuu-Jen Tsai, Pei-Yuu Yang, Chao-Jung Chen, Ju-Pi Li, Te-Mao Li, Jian-Shiun Chiou, Chi-Fung Cheng, Po-Heng Chuang, Ting-Hsu Lin, Chiu-Chu Liao, Shao-Mei Huang, Bo Ban, Wen-Miin Liang, Ying-Ju Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Subjects:
Decompensated liver cirrhosis
Chinese herbal medicine
Overall mortality
Liver fibrosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-020-03010-6

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