Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for fibrotic liver disease: hope and hype

J Hepatol. 2014 Jul;61(1):166-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2014.03.009. Epub 2014 Apr 26.

Authors

Lijun Zhang¹, Detlef Schuppan²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.
² Institute of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. Electronic address: detlef.schuppan@unimedizin-mainz.de.

PMID: 24780816
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2014.03.009

No abstract available

Keywords: Antifibrotic; Cirrhosis; Collagen; Fibrosis; HBV; HCV; Hepatitis; Herb; Inflammation; Liver; NASH; TCM.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Clinical Trials as Topic
Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
Holistic Health
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis / drug therapy*
Medicine, Chinese Traditional*

Substances

Drugs, Chinese Herbal