Oxygen-Ozone Therapy in Medicine: An Update

Vol. 28, No. 4, 2009

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Oxygen-Ozone Therapy in Medicine: An Update
Velio Bocci^a, Nicola Di Paolo^b

^aDepartment of Physiology, University of Siena, and
^bNephrology Department, Polyclinic ‘Le Scotte’, Siena, Italy

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Blood Purif 2009;28:373-376 (DOI: 10.1159/000236365)

Key Words

Ozone
Antioxidants
Chronic oxidative stress
Vascular diseases
Dentistry

Abstract

Oxygen-ozone therapy, initially started as an empirical approach, has now reached a stage where most of the biological mechanisms of action of ozone have been clarified, showing that they are in the realm of orthodox biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology. Here we have reviewed a few relevant clinical applications and have shown that ozone therapy is particularly useful in cardiovascular disorders and tissue ischemia. In chronic viral infections, it is unable to eliminate the viremia but it may display supportive help by stimulating the immune system. Recently, its use has been successfully extended to the herniated disk pathology and therapy of primary caries in children.

Author Contacts

Velio Bocci, MD
Department of Physiology, University of Siena
Via Moro 2
IT–53100 Siena (Italy)
Tel. +39 0577 234 226, Fax +39 0577 234 219, E-Mail bocci@unisi.it

Article Information

Published online: September 10, 2009
Number of Print Pages : 4
Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 38

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