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September 13, 2024Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in young and middle-aged adults with obesity receiving Chinese herbal medicine: A nationwide cohort study

Wen‐Chieh Yang Te−I Weng Ying‐Hsiu Shih Lu‐Ting Chiu

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Abstract

Many patients with obesity in Taiwan seek Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinics. This study aimed to estimate the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in adults diagnosed with obesity, with or without CHM.

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Yang et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e58a50b6db643587525c4d https://doi.org/10.1097/jcma.0000000000001163

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