Is Balneotherapy Protective Against Oxidative Stress? A Pilot Study

Autor: AGNES SZENCZI, IVAN PETER, NORA NUSSER, ZENO AJTAY, KATALIN SZENDI, KAROLY BERENYI, ZOLTAN HORVATH-SZALAI, BALAZS SZIRMAY, ANDRAS SUMEGI, ADRIENN HANZEL, BALAZS NEMETH
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: In Vivo
Popis: Background/Aim: This study aimed to research the effects of Harkány healing water on oxidative stress. The study was performed in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind setup. Patients and Methods: Twenty patients with psoriasis who underwent a 3-week-long inward balneotherapy-based rehabilitation were enrolled. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score and Malondialdehyde (MDA) – a marker of oxidative stress - were determined, on admission and before discharge. Patients were treated with dithranol. Results: The mean PASI score - determined on admission and before discharge - decreased significantly after the 3-week-long rehabilitation 8.17 vs. 3.51 (p
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