Varicella-zoster virus prophylaxis with the traditional Chinese medicine radix isatidis (Banlangen) in patients with multiple myeloma treated with bortezomib

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 985-986

  Guo, Hongfeng ^a   Mao, Jingjue ^a   Qian, Xifeng ^a   Sun, Chao ^a   Sun, Hongli ^a  

^a NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; BORTEZOMIB; CHINESE DRUG; DEXAMETHASONE; ISATIDIS RADIX EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; THALIDOMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS REACTIVATION; WEAKNESS;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BORONIC ACIDS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; ISATIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT ROOTS; PYRAZINES;

EID: 81455144968     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0386     Document Type: Letter

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