Mechanisms of action of spa therapies in rheumatic diseases: What scientific evidence is there?

Rheumatology International

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-8

  Fioravanti, Antonella ^a   Cantarini, Luca ^a   Guidelli, Giacomo Maria ^a   Galeazzi, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Balneotherapy; Mechanisms of action; Mud packs; Rheumatic diseases; Spa therapy

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; LEUKOTRIENE B4; PROLACTIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SOMATOMEDIN C; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANALGESIA; BALNEOTHERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CHONDROLYSIS; HISTOLOGY; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; MUD THERAPY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; SPA TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE STRESS;

ANALGESIA; BALNEOLOGY; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78751571320     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-010-1628-6     Document Type: Review

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