Use of probiotics for prevention of radiation-induced diarrhea

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 912-915

  Delia, P ^a,b   Sansotta, G ^a,b   Donato, V ^a,b   Frosina, P ^a,b   Messina, G ^a,b   De Renzis, C ^a,b   Famularo, Giuseppe ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Probiotics; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVE EXTRACT; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM EXTRACT; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM INFANTIS EXTRACT; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS EXTRACT; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI EXTRACT; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII EXTRACT; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM EXTRACT; LOPERAMIDE; MICROBIAL PRODUCTS NOT CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM INFANTIS; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLITIS; COLON CANCER; COLON SURGERY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; ENTERITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROTECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM SURGERY; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS; THERAPY RESISTANCE; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERUS SURGERY;

EID: 33947521593     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.912     Document Type: Article

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