Treating chronic hepatitis C with milk thistle extract does not appear beneficial
Silymarin, an extract of milk thistle commonly used to treat chronic liver disease by millions of people around the World, does not offer significant improvements for patients, according to a new study conducted by a nationwide group of researchers including faculty at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Milk thistle fruit extracts have been widely use Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - Discipline: Health
Treating chronic hepatitis C with milk thistle extract does not appear beneficial
Use of the botanical product silymarin, an extract of milk thistle that is commonly used by some patients with chronic liver disease, did not provide greater benefit than placebo for patients ...
Tue 17 Jul 12 from Medical Xpress
Milk thistle extract doesn't ease liver infection
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A popular but unproven alternative therapy for liver disease may not offer any relief for those with chronic hepatitis C infection, a new study suggests.
Tue 17 Jul 12 from Reuters
Popular Herbal Remedy Used by Patients to Treat Hepatitis C-Related Liver Disease Proves Ineffective, Penn Study Finds
New findings show conflicting evidence on the benefits of using Silymarin to treat chronic liver disease
Tue 17 Jul 12 from HealthCanal
Milk thistle, taken by many people for liver disease, ineffective as treatment for hepatitis C
A new multicenter trial finds that taking silymarin (milk thistle) has no effect on serum ALT or levels of the hepatitis C virus in people with chronic hepatitis C infection.
Tue 17 Jul 12 from HealthCanal
Milk thistle, taken by many people for liver disease, ineffective as treatment for hepatitis C, Thu 19 Jul 12 from e! Science News
Milk Thistle No Help in Tough Hep C Cases (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Silymarin, a milk thistle extract, probably will not be of much help to patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who have already failed interferon therapy, researchers ...
Tue 17 Jul 12 from MedPageToday
Milk Thistle Doesn't Help Hepatitis C
Milk thistle, a popular herbal treatment used for treating liver disease, may offer little help for people living with hepatitis C.
Tue 17 Jul 12 from WebMD
Herbal remedy used to treat hepatitis C proves ineffective
Silymarin, an extract of milk thistle commonly used to treat chronic liver disease by millions of people around the World, does not offer significant improvements for patients, ...
Fri 20 Jul 12 from Labspaces.net
Herbal Remedy Silymarin Ineffective Against Hepatitis C-Related Liver Disease
Silymarin, an extract of milk thistle commonly used to treat chronic liver disease by millions of people around the World, [...]
Thu 19 Jul 12 from Science Blog
Herbal remedy used to treat hepatitis C proves ineffective, Penn study finds, Thu 19 Jul 12 from Eurekalert
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