Effects of Lung Support Formula on respiratory symptoms among older adults: results of a three-month follow-up study in Shanghai, China.
Background: With the acceleration of industrialization in low or middle-income nations, the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among older adults is even more significant now in China. Contemporary treatments using Western medicine, such as anti-inflammatory regimens, may be effective in relieving t...
| Publicado en: | Nutrition Journal Vol. 12; pp. 57 - 58 |
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| Formato: | research randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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BioMed Central
2013
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