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Milk Thistle Extract for Liver Disease

Dr. Raymond Kordonowy, MD

Board-Certified Internal Medicine & Certified Clinical Lipidology

July 24, 2012

5 min read

Milk thistle extract (silymarin) was studied for potential benefit in refractory hepatitis C. This study found that this supplement for this situation was no different than placebo.

http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1217238

There were no major harmful side effects, but there was more G.I. upset with the milk thistle supplement

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Dr. Raymond Kordonowy, MD

Board-Certified Internal Medicine & Certified Clinical Lipidology

Milk Thistle Extract for Liver Disease

Dr. Raymond Kordonowy, MD

Dr. Raymond Kordonowy, MD

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