Treatment of oral mucositis in hematologic patients undergoing autologous or allogeneic transplantation of peripheral blood stem cells: a prospective, randomized study with a mouthwash containing Camelia Sinensis leaf extract

Treatment of oral mucositis in hematologic patients undergoing autologous or allogeneic transplantation of peripheral blood stem cells: a prospective, randomized study with a mouthwash containing Camelia Sinensis leaf extract

Oral mucositis is an important side effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCST), mainly due to toxicity of conditioning regimens. It produces significant pain and morbidity. The present study reports a prospective, randomized, non-blinded study testing the efficacy of a new mouthwash, c...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Carulli, Melania Rocco, Alessia Panichi, Chiara Feira Chios, Ester Ciurli, Chiara Mannucci, Elisabetta Sordi, Francesco Caracciolo, Federico Papineschi, Edoardo Benedetti, Mario Petrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-04-01
Series:Hematology Reports
Subjects:
Camelia Sinensis, mucositis, transplantation
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/4600

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