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Sulodexide (heparin plus dermatan sulphate chains) vs prednisone: Overall effectiveness (days to resolution; number of aphthae per month)

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Sulodexide (heparin plus dermatan sulphate chains) vs Prednisone (oral)
Overall effectiveness (days to resolution; number of aphthae per month) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and…
Systemic interventions for recurrent aphthous stomatitis (mouth ulcers) (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes
A comparison between sulodexide (n=10) and prednisone (n=10) was made in a trial at high risk of bias (Femiano 2003). Data presented as ranges/totals only with no estimate of variability, precluding further analysis.…1 study · 20 participantsGRADE not reported

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Systemic interventions for recurrent aphthous stomatitis (mouth ulcers)
2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
2012-06list not extracted yetNot assessed

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