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Attenuation of influenza-like symptomatology and improvement of cell-mediated immunity with long-term N-acetylcysteine treatment

S De Flora, C Grassi, L Carati. European Respiratory Journal. 1997.

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In plain language

NAC 600 mg twice daily did not change influenza infection rates but reduced symptomatic illness.

Limits

Single 1997 trial; not replicated.

Source

doi.org/10.1183/09031936.97.10071535 · PubMed 9230243

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