Bovine cartilage, coenzyme Q10, and wheat grass therapy for primary peritoneal cancer

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 161-165

  Forgionne, Guisseppi A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; UBIDECARENONE; VITAMIN D; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; CASE REPORT; CHEMOTHERAPY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GRASS; HUMAN; PERITONEUM CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEAT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIOXIDANTS; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERITONEAL NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE EXTRACTS; TRACE ELEMENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRITICUM; UBIQUINONE; VITAMINS;

EID: 14744268607     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2005.11.161     Document Type: Article

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