[The influence of low-intensity intravenous laser irradiation of the blood on the endothelial function in the patients presenting with gastroesophageal reflux disease].
The present study included 100 patients presenting with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) including 68 (68%) women and 32 (32%) men. They were divided into 2 groups, with the study group comprised of 70 patients and the control one containing 30 patients. The objective of the study was to estimate the influence of low-intensity intravenous laser irradiation of the blood on the NO-producing function of vascular endothelium in the patients suffering GERD. The results of the study indicate that traditional medicamental therapy of the patients with GERD does not produce a significant improvement of plasma levels of stable nitric oxide metabolites whereas low-intensity intravenous laser irradiation of the blood results in well apparent normalization of this parameter regardless of its initial value, either high or low.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000097:blood*
D009569:Nitric Oxide