Evaluation of the efficacy of zinc sulfate in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced mucositis: A double-blind randomized clinical trial

Archives of Iranian Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 413-417

  Arbabi kalati, Fateme ^a   Arbabi kalati, Farshid ^b   Deghatipour, Marzie ^a   Moghaddam, Alireza Ansari ^a  

^a ZAHEDAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Oral mucositis; Zinc sulfate

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DACARBAZINE; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; GEMCITABINE; METHOTREXATE; PLACEBO; ZINC SULFATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MOUTH PAIN; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; XEROSTOMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOSITIS; XEROSTOMIA; YOUNG ADULT; ZINC SULFATE;

EID: 84865647094     PISSN: 10292977     EISSN: 17353947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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