Cholestasis induced by Chinese herbal remedy Xia-Ku-Hua-Tan-Pian
Piotr Milkiewicz,
Piotr Milkiewicz
Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Liver Unit, Pomeranian Medical School, Powstancow Wlkp 1, Poland
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Jenny Heathcote
Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Piotr Milkiewicz,
Piotr Milkiewicz
Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Liver Unit, Pomeranian Medical School, Powstancow Wlkp 1, Poland
Search for more papers by this author Jenny Heathcote,
Jenny Heathcote
Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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First published: 09 March 2011
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