Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections
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[Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections?].
BACKGROUND Cranberries (particularly in the form of cranberry juice) have been used widely for several decades for the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs). The aim of this review is to assess the effectiveness of cranberries in preventing such infections. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of cranberry juice and other cranberry products in preventing UTIs in suscep...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sao Paulo Medical Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1516-3180
DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.20131315t1