Effect of glutathione on the cadmium chelation of EDTA in a patient with cadmium intoxication

In order to evaluate the efficiency and renal protective effects of glutathione during Ca++-EDTA chelation therapy for chronic cadmium intoxication, we measured the renal excretion of cadmium, β2-microglobulin, proteinuria, and…

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Platelet-rich plasma: intra-articular knee injections produced favorable results on degenerative cartilage lesions

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a natural concentrate of autologous blood growth factors experimented in different fields of medicine in order to test its potential to enhance tissue regeneration. The aim…

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Platelet-rich plasma intra-articular knee injections for the treatment of degenerative cartilage lesions and osteoarthritis

Purpose Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a simple, low-cost and minimally invasive method that provides a natural concentrate of autologous blood growth factors (GFs) that can be used to enhance…

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