CASE REPORTS A case of cerebral haemorrhage—can Ginkgo biloba be implicated?
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The case of a 56 year old man who suVered a spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage after regular self medication with the herbal preparation, Ginkgo biloba leaf extract is described, and the possible association is discussed. (Postgrad Med J 2001;77:112–113)
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A case of cerebral haemorrhage-can Ginkgo biloba be implicated?
The case of a 56 year old man who suffered a spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage after regular self medication with the herbal preparation, Ginkgo biloba leaf extract is described, and the possible association is discussed.
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