Cranberry-containing products are associated with a protective effect against urinary tract infections

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Ann E Stapleton. Evid Based Med. 2013 Jun.

. 2013 Jun;18(3):110-1.

doi: 10.1136/eb-2012-100984. Epub 2012 Nov 2.

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA. stapl@uw.edu

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Keywords: Infectious Diseases.

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Cranberry-containing products for prevention of urinary tract infections in susceptible populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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