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Efficacy of an extract of North American ginseng containing poly-furanosyl-pyranosyl-saccharides for preventing upper respiratory tract infections: a randomized controlled trial

Gerald N. Predy, Vinti Goel, Ray Lovlin, Allan Donner, Larry Stitt and Tapan K. Basu
CMAJ October 25, 2005 173 (9) 1043-1048; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1041470
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CMAJ Oct 2005, 173 (9) 1043-1048; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1041470

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