Effect of atorvastatin 1% mouthwash in the prevention of radiotherapy induced mucositis: A pilot study

• Main Authors: Shahram Ala (Author), Majid Saeedi (Author), Arash Ghasemi (Author), Melika Namdari (Author), Neda Koulaeinejad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Oral mucositis is a troublesome symptom for people who receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy and it is a dose-dependent factor. Atorvastatin is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors and various studies have proven its anti-inflammatory effects. The goal of this study was to evaluate atorvastati...