Efficacy and tolerability of immucytal® in the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections: A randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind study

Journal of Clinical Research

Volumn 4, Issue 53-63, 2001, Pages 53-63

  Gramiccioni, E ^a   Girbino, G ^a   Pelucco, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Respiratory tract infections; Ribosomal immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PLACEBO; RIBOMUNYL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PNEUMONIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; TABLET; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

EID: 0034815647     PISSN: 13695207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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