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Cranberry for prevention of urinary tract infections.

@article{Lynch2004CranberryFP,
  title={Cranberry for prevention of urinary tract infections.},
  author={Darren M Lynch},
  journal={American family physician},
  year={2004},
  volume={70 11},
  pages={
          2175-7
        }
}
  • D. Lynch
  • Published 1 December 2004
  • Medicine, Biology
  • American family physician
Traditionally, cranberry has been used for the treatment and prophylaxis of urinary tract infections. Research suggests that its mechanism of action is preventing bacterial adherence to host cell surface membranes. Systematic reviews have concluded that no reliable evidence supports the use of cranberry in the treatment or prophylaxis of urinary tract infections; however, more recent, randomized controlled trials demonstrate evidence of cranberry's utility in urinary tract infection prophylaxis… 
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Liquid cranberry products, on a daily basis, at the dosage employed, did not have any effect greater than that of water in preventing urinary tract infections in this pediatric neuropathic bladder population.

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