| Title |
Traditional Herbal Medicine Use Associated with Liver Fibrosis in Rural Rakai, Uganda
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0041737 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Brandon J. Auerbach, Steven J. Reynolds, Mohammed Lamorde, Concepta Merry, Collins Kukunda-Byobona, Ponsiano Ocama, Aggrey S. Semeere, Anthony Ndyanabo, Iga Boaz, Valerian Kiggundu, Fred Nalugoda, Ron H. Gray, Maria J. Wawer, David L. Thomas, Gregory D. Kirk, Thomas C. Quinn, Lara Stabinski, Rakai Health Sciences Program |
| Abstract |
Traditional herbal medicines are commonly used in sub-Saharan Africa and some herbs are known to be hepatotoxic. However little is known about the effect of herbal medicines on liver disease in sub-Saharan Africa. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 36% |
| India | 2 | 18% |
| Denmark | 1 | 9% |
| South Africa | 1 | 9% |
| Uganda | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 2 | 18% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 82% |
| Scientists | 1 | 9% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 174 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 33 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 27 | 15% |
| Researcher | 14 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 32 | 18% |
| Unknown | 46 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 18% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 28 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 18 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 7% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 28 | 16% |
| Unknown | 51 | 29% |