Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with chronic liver diseases in Germany- a multicentric observational study
CAM use is prevalent among CLD patients in Germany and is significantly associated to satisfaction with alternative medicine (females, males), physical exercise and older age (females). Doctors should actively inquire CLD patients about CAM use, as hepatotoxicity or interaction with medication can occur.
Authors
- Frank Lammert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4450-7201)
- Fleur Sophie Gittinger
- Alexander Zipprich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-7983)
- Cristina Ripoll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9704-4741)
- Elena Lacruz
- Anna Rahnfeld
Institutions
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes (DE)
- Jena University Hospital (DE)
- University Hospital in Halle (DE)
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (DE)
- Saarland University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04607-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.72
Funders
- Universitätsklinikum Jena