Bmj Usa: Letter
RAPID RESPONSES FROM BMJ.COM: European, not American, cranberries
BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjusa.01090003 (Published 19 November 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:E65
- Rainer Nowack (rnowack@t-online.de), nephrologist
- Private practice in Lindau/Germany
- Hale Center, Texas, USA
This article originally appeared in BMJ USA
Editor—I would like to point out an interpretational problem with the study by Kontiokari et al, caused by use of the word “cranberry.” The study was planned to further substantiate the beneficial effects of juice from the American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) for prophylaxis of urinary tract infections. The American cranberry is indeed …
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