The Role Of Garlic In Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
| Effect | Increase |
| Trial Design | Double blind |
| Trial Length | 6+ Months |
| Number of Subjects | 41 |
| Sex | Both Genders |
In persons with diagnosed hepatopulmonary syndrome, supplementation of garlic at 250mg of the oil in two divided doses with meals daily over the course of a variable 9-18 months was associated with a significant improvement in arterial oxygen levels (24.66%) and reduction in the alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (28.35%). two thirds of the garlic group experienced reversal of symptoms after treatment (one person in placebo), and during followup only 9.5% of the treatment group died (35% of placebo).
