Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral aloe vera gel for active ulcerative colitis.
BACKGROUND: The herbal preparation, aloe vera, has been claimed to have anti-inflammatory effects and, despite a lack of evidence of its therapeutic efficacy, is widely used by patients with inflammatory bowel disease. AIM: To perform a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the effic...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2004
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