Preventive effects of zinc sulfate on taste alterations in patients under irradiation for head and neck cancers: A randomized placebo-controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Taste abnormalities are common among cancer patients after starting radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Considering the role of zinc and reports on its beneficial effects in taste perception, we evaluated the preventive effects of zinc sulfate on radiation-induced taste alterations. MATERIALS...

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Autores principales: Najafizade, Nadia, Hemati, Simin, Gookizade, Abbas, Berjis, Nezameddin, Hashemi, Mostafa, Vejdani, Soheil, Ghannadi, Alireza, Shahsanaee, Armindokht, Arbab, Nafise
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724372/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23914214

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