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Observational studyThe Journal of international medical research2019

Effects of a compound vitamin B mixture in combination with GeneTime® on radiation-induced oral mucositis.

Hui Sun, Xiaoshuai Zhu, Dan Li, Tao Cheng

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4 authors.

Hui Sun1 Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China.
Xiaoshuai Zhu2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Weifang Yi Du Central Hospital, Weifang, P. R. China.
Dan Li1 Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China.
Tao Cheng1 Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8768-2846

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveBoth compound vitamin B mixtures and GeneTime® have been used in treatment of oral inflammation. This study aimed to assess the therapeutic effects of a compound vitamin B mixture combined with GeneTime® on radiation-induced oral mucositis.

methodsA total of 100 patients with radiation-induced oral mucositis were randomly divided into a control group (vitamin B alone; n = 50 patients) and an observation group (vitamin B plus GeneTime®, n = 50 patients). Clinical outcomes were compared between the two groups for the following 3 weeks.

resultsThe observation group had a significantly greater number of grade 0-I patients and significantly fewer grade II-IV patients than the control group. Among patients in the observation group, a significantly greater number of ulcers healed within 1-2 weeks, compared with those in patients in the control group. Significantly fewer ulcers healed among patients in the observation group at 3 weeks; notably, there were fewer ulcers to heal in the observation group, compared with the control group.

conclusionsUse of a compound vitamin B mixture combined with GeneTime® exerted obvious therapeutic effects on radiation-induced oral mucositis and markedly shortened ulcer healing time. Therefore, this strategy may be useful in clinical applications.

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Drug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementRadiation InjuriesRecombinant ProteinsStomatitisUlcerVitamin B ComplexWound HealingRecombinant ProteinsVitamin B ComplexCompound vitamin B mixtureGeneTime®head and neck canceroral erythemaoral ulcersradiation-induced oral mucositisradiotherapy

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PMCPMC6567777

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