Effect of glutathione infusion on leg arterial circulation, cutaneous microcirculation, and pain-free walking distance in patients with peripheral obstructive arterial disease: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of glutathione on pain-free walking distance (PFWD) and hemodynamic parameters in patients with peripheral artery disease.  PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty patients with Fontaine stage II…

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Intracoronary Infusion of Reduced Glutathione Improves Endothelial Vasomotor Response to Acetylcholine in Human Coronary Circulation

Background—Oxygen free radicals have been shown to cause endothelial vasomotor dysfunction. This study examined the effect of reduced glutathione (GSH), an antioxidant, on human coronary circulation. Methods and Results—Responses of…

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Intravenous N-acetylcysteine and lung glutathione of patients with pulmonary fibrosis and normals.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by a huge alveolar oxidant burden and a deficiency of glutathione, a major antioxidant, in the pulmonary epithelial lining fluid (ELF). Therefore, a rational…

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A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of Sublingual Immunotherapy with a Standardized Ragweed Extract in Patients with Seasonal Rhinitis

Background: There is a growing consensus on the benefits of sublingual-swallow immunotherapy in the treatment of allergic diseases.  Methods: This randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study was undertaken to assess the efficacy…

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