Study on Biologic Effects of Radon and Thermal Therapy on Osteoarthritis

Journal of Pain

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 20-25

  Yamaoka, Kiyonori ^a   Mitsunobu, Fumihiro ^a   Hanamoto, Katsumi ^a   Mori, Shuji ^a   Tanizaki, Yoshiro ^a   Sugita, Katsuhiko ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Osteoarthritis; Pain associated substance; Radon therapy; Vasoactive substance

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; RADON 222; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PEROXIDATION; TISSUE PERFUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1442274904     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2003.09.005     Document Type: Article

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