Ribosomal therapy in the prophylaxis of recurrent pharyngotonsillitis in children

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 257-261

  Mora, Renzo ^a   Dellepiane, Massimo ^a   Crippa, Barbara ^a   Salami, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children, Recurrent pharyngotonsillitis, Ribosomal therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PLACEBO; RIBOMUNYL;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; RIBOSOME; SYMPTOM; TABLET; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADOLESCENT; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; RECURRENCE; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 33846121595     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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