Is acupuncture a risk factor for hepatitis? Systematic review of epidemiological studies
Open Access
- 13 October 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Vol. 18 (11) , 1231-1236
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1746.2003.03135.x
Abstract
Objective: Acupuncture has been repeatedly associated with infectious hepatitis. The aim of the present systematic review was therefore to critically evaluate such data from epidemiological investig...Keywords
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