The effects of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga on some Physiological and biochemical parameters in mild hypertensive patients

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 183-187

  Agte, Vaishali V ^a   Jahagirdar, Madhavi U ^a   Tarwadi, Kirtan V ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant status; Kidney function hypertension; Sudarshan Kriya Yoga

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; MALONALDEHYDE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERVENTION STUDY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; OPEN STUDY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; SUDARSHAN KRIYA YOGA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THERAPY EFFECT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; UREA BLOOD LEVEL; YOGA;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INDIA; KIDNEY; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREA; YOGA;

EID: 84860394183     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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