Restoration of radiation therapy-induced salivary gland dysfunction in mice by post therapy IGF-1 administration
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer results in severe and chronic salivary gland dysfunction in most individuals. This results in significant side effects including xerostomia, dysphagia, and malnutrition which are linked to signif...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/417 |