Lysozyme in the treatment of non-infectious sore throat

• Main Authors: Una Glamočlija, Meliha Mehić, Aziz Šukalo, Amna Tanović Avdić, Jasna Džananović Jaganjac
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2020-01-01
• Series: Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
• Subjects: Lysozyme; non-infectious sore throat; anti-inflammatory; immunity
• Online Access: http://bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/4619

Sore throat is a common reason for seeking medical help [1]. It can have infectious and non-infectious aetiology [2]. The term “sore throat” is usually associated with an infectious agent (bacteria, viruses, and less commonly fungi) [1,3,4]. The terms “throat discomfort“,“throat irritation“ or “functional dysphonia due to the occupational diseases“ (which represents voice disorder) are often used in the same sense as a non-infectious sore throat [2,3]. It is identified by the exclusion of infectious aetiology symptoms accompanied by persistent sore throat symptoms (tingling and scratching sensation in the throat, hoarseness or muffled voice, foreign body sensation in the throat, coughing, difficulty in swallowing accompanied by pain) [2,5]. Read the full text [PDF]