Study on effects of thoron and thermal treatment for aging-related diseases in humans

Iranian Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 221-229

  Aoyama, Y ^a   Kataoka, T ^a   Nakagawa, Sh ^b   Sakoda, A ^a   Ishimori, Y ^c   Mitsunobu, F ^d   Yamaoka, K ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b THE SAKAKIBARA HEART INSTITUTE OF OKAYAMA   (Japan)

^c JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^d OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant function; Diabetes mellitus; Health effect; Rheumatoid arthritis; Thoron and thermal treatment

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR ALPHA; CONCANAVALIN A; RADON 220; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; THERMAL SPRING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84856765144     PISSN: 23223243     EISSN: 17284562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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