Popular Herbal Remedy Used by Patients to Treat Hepatitis C-Related Liver Disease Proves Ineffective,Penn Study Finds

Silymarin,an extract of milk thistle commonly used to treat chronic liver disease by millions of people around the World,does not offer significant improvements for patients,according to a new study conducted by a nationwide group of researchers including faculty at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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