Preventive Effect of Glycyrrhiza Glabra Extract on Oral Mucositis in Patients under Head and Neck Radiotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Preventive Effect of Glycyrrhiza Glabra Extract on Oral Mucositis in Patients under Head and Neck Radiotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Objectives: About two-thirds of cancer patients undergo radiotherapy. Oral mucositis represents a major complication of radiotherapy, causing morbidity and mortality and decreasing the quality of life of patients. This study aimed to assess the preventive effect of Glycyrrhiza aqueous extract on...

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Main Authors: Shamsolmolok Najafi, Soraiya Ebrahimpour Koujan, Soheila Manifar, Mohammad Javad Kharazifard, Saba Kidi, Samira Hajheidary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Dentistry
Subjects:
Mucositis
Glycyrrhiza
Radiotherapy
Mouth Neoplasms
Online Access:https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/1717

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