Sulphur thermal water improves blood lipids but not total antioxidant capacity in knee osteoarthritis patients

Shiraz E Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 54-58

  Errasfa, M ^a   Harzy, T ^b  

^a SIDI MOHAMED BEN ABDELLAH UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b HASSAN II UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant; Balneotherapy; Blood lipids; Knee osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LABORATORY TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SULPHUR THERMAL WATER; THERAPY;

EID: 84864265625     PISSN: 17351391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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