Probiotics for prevention of radiation-induced diarrhea: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Radiotherapy is commonly used for abdominal or pelvic cancer, and patients receiving radiotherapy have a high risk developing to an acute radiation-induced diarrhea. Several previous studies have discussed the effect of probiotics on prevention of radiation-induced diarrhea, but the results are stil...
Main Authors: | Meng-Meng Liu, Shu-Ting Li, Yan Shu, He-Qin Zhan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5456391?pdf=render |
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