Pilocarpine treatment of xerostomia in head and neck patients

Micron

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 153-155

  Leek, H ^a   Albertsson, M ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Head and neck carcinoma; Pilocarpine; Xerostomia

Indexed keywords

MUSCARINIC AGENT; PILOCARPINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOTHERAPY; SALIVARY GLAND; XEROSTOMIA;

FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCARINIC AGONISTS; PILOCARPINE; RADIOTHERAPY; SALIVARY GLANDS; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0036027773     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(01)00004-X     Document Type: Article

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