The Role of Garlic in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Role of Garlic in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Increased nitric oxide production in cirrhosis has been commonly implicated in the genesis of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS). Initial studies suggested that garlic, a constituent of the daily diet, may have a role in the treatment of HPS by altering nitric oxide production.

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Main Authors: Binay K De, Deep Dutta, Subrata K Pal, Subhabrata Gangopadhyay, Sumanta Das Baksi, Adyapad Pani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/349076
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spelling doaj-95bd74dc6968444f8fee368ae6621ddc2020-11-24T22:28:51ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002010-01-0124318318810.1155/2010/349076The Role of Garlic in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled TrialBinay K De0Deep Dutta1Subrata K Pal2Subhabrata Gangopadhyay3Sumanta Das Baksi4Adyapad Pani5Department of Medicine, Medical College Calcutta, IndiaDepartment of Medicine, Medical College Calcutta, IndiaDepartment of Medicine, Medical College Calcutta, IndiaDepartment of Medicine, Medical College Calcutta, IndiaDepartment of Medicine, Medical College Calcutta, IndiaDepartment of Medicine, Medical College Calcutta, IndiaBACKGROUND: Increased nitric oxide production in cirrhosis has been commonly implicated in the genesis of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS). Initial studies suggested that garlic, a constituent of the daily diet, may have a role in the treatment of HPS by altering nitric oxide production.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/349076
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Subrata K Pal
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Sumanta Das Baksi
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Deep Dutta
Subrata K Pal
Subhabrata Gangopadhyay
Sumanta Das Baksi
Adyapad Pani
The Role of Garlic in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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Deep Dutta
Subrata K Pal
Subhabrata Gangopadhyay
Sumanta Das Baksi
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title The Role of Garlic in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
title_short The Role of Garlic in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
title_full The Role of Garlic in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
title_fullStr The Role of Garlic in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Garlic in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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publishDate 2010-01-01
description BACKGROUND: Increased nitric oxide production in cirrhosis has been commonly implicated in the genesis of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS). Initial studies suggested that garlic, a constituent of the daily diet, may have a role in the treatment of HPS by altering nitric oxide production.
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