Spontaneous bleeding associated with Ginkgo biloba

• DOI: 10.1007/s11606-005-0114-4
• Publication Date: 2007-07-16T19:19:22Z
• Authors: Stephen Bent; Harley Goldberg; Amy Padula; Andrew L. Avins
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

BACKGROUND:Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo) is a herbal remedy used by over 2% of the adult population in the United States. Several review articles have suggested that ginkgo may increase the risk of bleeding.