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Liver Injury in 12 Patients Taking the Herbal Weight Loss Aids Chaso or Onshido
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Various herbal supplements are sold as weight loss aids. In many countries, including the United States, the authorities consider these products to be dietary supplements, not drugs. People can buy them without prescriptions, and the products are …
