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Treatment of Persons with CRS

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This chapter covers the basic principles of treatment of CRS, which were applied earlier for treating persons with CRS, and the prospects for the pathogenetic therapy of CRS. Although cases of CRS were registered more than 50 years ago, an analysis of the efficacy of the treatment is of considerable interest not only from a historical viewpoint. It is important to note that both the principles of treatment of persons with CRS and the symptomatic therapy still remain relevant.

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    Thesan formerly was used as a stimulant of leukopoiesis. Antianemin – aqueous extract of bovine liver which was used for the treatment of anemia (Mashkovsky 1958).

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    Lipocerebrin – a preparation of the brain of bovine cattle containing brain phospholipids.

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    Phosphren – medicine containing organic phosphorus, lecithin, iron, and calcium salts.

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    Phytin – a complex organic preparation of phosphorous, which was used for the treatment of various diseases.

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Akleyev, A.V. (2014). Treatment of Persons with CRS. In: Chronic Radiation Syndrome. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45117-1_8

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