Role of oral glutamine in alleviation and prevention of radiation-induced oral mucositis: A prospective randomized study

Role of oral glutamine in alleviation and prevention of radiation-induced oral mucositis: A prospective randomized study

Background: Oral mucositis is the most frequently occurring painful and dose-limiting side-effect of radiation of the head and neck region. Few studies demonstrated that oral glutamine suspension may significantly reduce the duration and severity of objective oral mucositis during radiotherapy. Mate...

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Main Authors: Subrata Chattopadhyay, Aramita Saha, Mohammad Azam, Anindya Mukherjee, Prabir Kumar Sur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014-01-01
Series:South Asian Journal of Cancer
Subjects:
Duration
glutamine
mucositis
severity
radioprotectant
chemoradiotherapy
head and neck
Online Access:http://journal.sajc.org/article.asp?issn=2278-330X;year=2014;volume=3;issue=1;spage=8;epage=12;aulast=Chattopadhyay

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