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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18928828 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The use of complimentary and alternative medicine is on the rise. This article reviews some of the commonly used herbal supplements and others focusing mainly on disease prevention. A summary table of medical conditions is provided, and when possible, a summary of efficacy and safety is provided to facilitate decision making. |
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Authors:
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Wadie Najm; Désirée Lie |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Primary care Volume: 35 ISSN: 1558-299X ISO Abbreviation: Prim. Care Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-20 Completed Date: 2009-02-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0430463 Medline TA: Prim Care Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 749-67 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, 101 The City Drive South, Building 200, Suite 512, Irvine, CA 92868, USA. winajm@uci.edu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Camellia sinensis Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control Carotenoids / therapeutic use Chondroitin / therapeutic use Cimicifuga Dietary Supplements* Echinacea Fish Oils Flax Ginger Glucosamine / therapeutic use Humans Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / drug therapy, prevention & control Lutein / therapeutic use Milk Thistle Neoplasms / prevention & control Plant Preparations Primary Health Care* Primary Prevention / methods* Probiotics / therapeutic use United States Vaccinium macrocarpon |
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0/Fish Oils; 0/Plant Preparations; 127-40-2/Lutein; 3416-24-8/Glucosamine; 36-88-4/Carotenoids; 502-65-8/lycopene; 9007-27-6/Chondroitin |
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