A possible prevention strategy of radiation pneumonitis: Combine radiotherapy with aerosol inhalation of hydrogen-rich solution

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1-4

  Chuai, Yunhai ^a   Zhao, Luqian ^a   Ni, Jin ^a   Sun, Ding ^a   Cui, Jianguo ^a   Li, Bailong ^a   Qian, Liren ^a   Gao, Fu ^a   Cai, Jianming ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Pneumonitis; Radioprotection; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; HYDROXYL RADICAL; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 6; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; RADIATION PNEUMONIA; RADIATION PROTECTION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 79953681594     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12659/msm.881698     Document Type: Article

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