Effect of hydrogen-rich water on oxidative stress, liver function, and viral load in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Clinical and Translational Science

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 372-375

  Xia, Chunxiang ^a,c   Liu, Wenwu ^c   Zeng, Dongxiao ^a   Zhu, Liyao ^b   Sun, Xiaoli ^b   Sun, Xuejun ^c  

^a Second People's Hospital of Huai'an   (China)

^b Department of Hepatology of Forth People's Hospital of Huai'an ^*  (China)

^c SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; Hydrogen rich water; Liver function; Oxidative stress; Viral load

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIOXIDANT; GLUTATHIONE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; HYDROGEN RICH WATER; MALONALDEHYDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS LOAD; WATER TREATMENT;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

CHRONIC HEPATITIS B; HYDROGEN-RICH WATER; LIVER FUNCTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VIRAL LOAD;

ADULT; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; HYDROGEN; LIVER; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VIRAL LOAD; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885870712     PISSN: 17528054     EISSN: 17528062     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cts.12076     Document Type: Article

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