Therapeutic effects of Silybum marianum in the treatment of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis

Background: Cirrhosis is the late, symptomatic stage of chronic liver disease which occurs when scar tissue (fibrosis) largely replaces healthy liver tissue, compromising the function of the organ and predisposing to liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma. It is mainly caused by hepatitis B and...

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Main Authors: Asim Awan, Aftab Saeed, Khan Usmanghani, Muhammad Rafiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2019-03-01
Series:Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/21799