Questionable validity of the systematic review and meta-analysis by Lovelace et al. on management of radiotherapy-induced salivary hypofunction and xerostomia in patients with oral or head and neck cancer

被引：2
作者：
Mercadante, V. [1 ]
Lodi, G. [2 ]
Porter, S. [1 ]
Fedele, S. [1 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] UCL, UCL Eastman Dent Inst London, London WC1E 6BT, England
[2] Univ Milan, Dipartimento Sci Biomed Chirurg & Odontoiatr, Milan, Italy
[3] NIHR Univ Coll London Hosp, Biomed Res Ctr, London, England
来源：
ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY | 2015年 / 119卷 / 01期
基金：
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词：
RADIATION-INDUCED XEROSTOMIA; POSTIRRADIATION XEROSTOMIA; PILOCARPINE; PUBLICATION; EFFICACY;
D O I：
10.1016/j.oooo.2014.07.538
中图分类号：
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号：
1003 ;
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页码：120 / 121
页数：2
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