Prof. Dr. Frank Behrens

This study tested whether different doses of silymarin, a natural extract from milk thistle, can lower elevated liver enzymes caused by medications. Nineteen adults with drug-induced liver injury took either a placebo or one of three silymarin doses for 35 days. Researchers measu…

This study tested three types of iron supplements in 187 adults who had low iron before major surgery and developed anemia after it. The goal was to see which treatment—two different IV iron formulas or oral iron pills—worked best to quickly raise hemoglobin levels. The results h…