Randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating oral glutamine on radiation-induced oral mucositis and dermatitis in head and neck cancer patients

BACKGROUND: Glutamine is the primary fuel for the gastrointestinal epithelium and maintains the mucosal structure. Oncologists frequently encounter oral mucositis, which can cause unplanned breaks in radiotherapy (RT). OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to explore the association between oral glu...

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Published in:Am J Clin Nutr
Main Authors: Huang, Chih-Jen, Huang, Ming-Yii, Fang, Pen-Tzu, Chen, Frank, Wang, Yu-Tsang, Chen, Chung-Ho, Yuan, Shyng-Shiou, Huang, Chun-Ming, Luo, Kuei-Hau, Chuang, Hung-Yi, Wang, Yen-Yun, Lee, Hsin-Hua
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2019
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Original Research Communications
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6408208/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30753262
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqy329
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