East meets West: an herbal tea finds a receptor.

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  • Mitchell A Lazar
چکیده

Jaundice, which is caused by accumulation of bilirubin, is extremely common in newborn infants. Phototherapy is an effective treatment, but a drug therapy would also be desirable. A Chinese herbal remedy for jaundice called Yin Zhi Huang is now shown to activate a liver receptor that enhances the clearance of bilirubin (see the related article beginning on page 137). This discovery could lead to improved pharmaceutical treatments for neonatal jaundice.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of clinical investigation

دوره 113 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004