P04.13. Population-based case-control study of Chinese herbal products containing ephedra and cardiovascular disease risk
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Purpose After reviewing some adverse events, such as cardiovascular disease, regarding the use of ephedra-containing dietary supplements, the Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of ephedra products on April 12, 2004. However, according to standard prescriptions recommended by the Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy in Taiwan, ephedra is still a popular ingredient of many Chinese herbal formulas. This paper examined the association between prescribed ephedra-containing Chinese herbal products (CHP) and cardiovascular disease by using the population-based database in Taiwan.
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