Effect of Balneotherapy on the Antioxidant System-A Controlled Pilot Study

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-89

  Bender, Tamás ^a   Bariska, János ^e   Vághy, Richárd ^b   Gomez, Roberto ^c   Imre Kovacs ^d  

^a Polyclinic of the Hospitaller Brothers of St John of God ^*  (Hungary)

^b Mórahalom Municipal Health Authority   (Hungary)

^c Debrecen Health Spa   (Hungary)

^d Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic   (Hungary)

^e National Institute of Rheumatology Budapest   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Balneotherapy; Free radicals; Thermal water

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; CHLORINE; FREE RADICAL; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HOT WATER; MALONALDEHYDE; MINERAL WATER; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TAP WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; BATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PILOT STUDY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BALNEOLOGY; BATHS; CATALASE; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINERAL WATERS; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PILOT PROJECTS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 33845398406     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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