Otitis media with effusion and S-carboxymethylcysteine and/or its lysine salt: A critical overview

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 231-241

  Pignataro, Oreste ^a   Pignataro, Lorenzo D ^a   Gallus, Giuseppe ^a   Calori, Giliola ^a   Cordaro, Concettina I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Chemistry Section   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbocysteine; Carbocysteine monohydrate lysine salt; Meta analysis; Mucoactive; Otitis media

Indexed keywords

CARBOCISTEINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE EAR EFFUSION; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029955602     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-5876(95)01315-6     Document Type: Note

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