Balneotherapy in rheumatic diseases - An overview of novel and known aspects

Rheumatology International

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 497-499

  Lange, U ^a   Muller Ladner U ^a   Schmidt, K L ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Balneotherapy; Rheumatic diseases; Spa treatment

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 6;

BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LONG TERM CARE; LYMPHOCYTE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; SCIENCE; SHORT SURVEY; THERMAL SPRING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BALNEOLOGY; HEALTH RESORTS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645349871     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-005-0019-x     Document Type: Short Survey

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