Thirty-nine patients with fatty hepatosis were treated by a five-day course of inductothermy (short-wave diathermy) on the splenic zone. 20-minute sessions were carried out daily. This resulted in a regular improvement of the antitoxic and absorptive functions of hepatocytes as well as the hepatic blood flow. The favourable effect of this course of inductothermy lasted not less that two weeks after termination of the treatment.
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January 2025
Neuronal Mass Dynamics Lab, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International, University, Miami, FL, USA.
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