Drugs and herbs given to prevent hepatotoxicity of tuberculosis therapy: systematic review of ingredients and evaluation studies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Drugs to protect the liver are frequently prescribed in some countries as part of treatment for tuberculosis. The biological rationale is not clear, they are expensive and may do harm. We conducted a systematic review to a) describe...

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Main Authors: Huang Binghua, Wang Yang, Garner Paul, Liu Qin, Smith Helen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/365