Health condition
Mucositis
What is Mucositis?
An INFLAMMATION of the MUCOSA with burning or tingling sensation. It is characterized by atrophy of the squamous EPITHELIUM, vascular damage, inflammatory infiltration, and ulceration. It usually occurs at the mucous lining of the MOUTH, the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or the airway due to chemical irritations, CHEMOTHERAPY, or radiation therapy (RADIOTHERAPY).
Biomedical terminology and classification based on Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
Research evidence
This condition is included in the encyclopedia, but no sufficiently linked research records are currently available in the local evidence database.
Most studied probiotic strains
Probiotic effects can be strain-specific. The organisms below are ranked using publications currently linked to this condition.
No specific probiotic strains are currently linked to this condition in the evidence database.
Key research
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