Silymarin in non-cirrhotics with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial.

The botanical product silymarin, an extract of milk thistle, is commonly used by patients to treat chronic liver disease and may be a treatment for NASH due to its antioxidant properties. We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of higher than customary doses of silymarin in non-cirrhotic patients...

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Main Authors: Victor J Navarro, Steven H Belle, Massimo D'Amato, Nezam Adfhal, Elizabeth M Brunt, Michael W Fried, K Rajender Reddy, Abdus S Wahed, Stephen Harrison, Silymarin in NASH and C Hepatitis (SyNCH) Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221683