The efficacy of alum-containing ferrous thermal water in the management of chronic inflammatory gynaecological disorders-A randomized controlled study

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 252-257

  Zámbó, László ^a   Dékány, Mária ^a   Bender, Tamás ^b  

^a Parád State Hospital   (Hungary)

^b Central Laboratory ^*  (Hungary)

Author keywords

Alum containing water; Balneotherapy; Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BETA ENDORPHIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; IRON; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MINERAL WATER; PROLACTIN; TAP WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PARAMETER; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WATER IMMERSION;

EID: 52949122138     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.03.015     Document Type: Article

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