Immunomodulator effects of Echinacea Angustifolia and Purpurea in pediatric chronic tonsillitis treatment;Effetti immunomodulanti degli estratti di Echinacea Angustifolia e Purpurea nel trattamento delle tonsilliti croniche in età pediatrica

Rivista Italiana di Otorinolaringologia Audiologia e Foniatria

Volumn 24, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 49-53

  Giuliano, Davide Antonio ^a,b   Cupido, G ^a   Speciale, R ^a   Restivo, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic tonsillitis; Echinacea; Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFLORA EXTRACT; ECHINACEA PURPUREA EXTRACT; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; PENICILLIN G; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC TONSILLITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRICS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 13744256487     PISSN: 03921360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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