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- Title
Peloterapia, una revisión.
- Authors
Maraver, Francisco; Fernández-Torán, Miguel Ángel; Corvillo, Iluminada; Morer, Carla; Váquez, Iciar; Aguilera, Lourdes; Armijo, Francisco
- Abstract
The peloid has been using as thermotherapy in health resorts centers obtaining the best results in musculoskeletal and skin diseases. However studies have demonstrated also that fangotherapy lowers the levels of inflammatory mediators (interleukin-1 β [IL-1 β], tumour necrosis factor-α [TNF-α], prostaglandin E2 [PGE2] and leukotriene B4 [LTB4]) and has a positive effect on the anti oxidant condition (metalloprotelnases [MMPs], nitric oxide [NO]) and chondrolysis (metalloproteinase [MMP-3] and adiponectln decrease, insulin-like growth factor 1 [IGF1] (Increase). Recent investigations on the action mechanism of these products explaining the reason why they haves been used since ages empirically has been looked Into.
- Subjects
MUD baths; THERMOTHERAPY; MUD; MASSAGE therapy; HEALTH resorts; INFLAMMATORY mediators; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Medicina Naturista, 2015, Vol 9, Issue 1, p38
- ISSN
1576-3080
- Publication type
Article