Journal of Blood & Lymph

Dimitrios Kontothanassis

Publications

• Research Article
  Complex �Ž�±-Lypoic Acid, Ginkgoselect Phytosome and Leucoselect Phytosome in Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency of the Lower Limbs: Therapeutic Effectiveness and Impact on Quality of Life
  Author(s): Giuseppe Camporese, Enrico Bernardi, Cristiano Bortoluzzi, Dimitrios Kontothanassis, Chiara Tonello, Michela Nardin and Franco NoventaGiuseppe Camporese, Enrico Bernardi, Cristiano Bortoluzzi, Dimitrios Kontothanassis, Chiara Tonello, Michela Nardin and Franco Noventa
  
  Background: Chronic venous disease (CVD) is a common clinical condition, especially relevant for its impact on public health and its related economic burden. Veno-Active Drugs (VAD) are an heterogeneous group of drugs, widely used in the treatment of CVD. In the last years some food supplements, similar to VAD but with different compounds concentrations raised some confusion in this field. The complex Lypoic acid, Ginkgoselect phytosome and Leucoselect phytosome is a food supplement based on molecules exhibiting different but synergic activities never prospectively tested in patients with CVD. Methods: Consecutive ambulatory patients with objectively documented CVD and a CEAP “C” up to 5 were eligible for the study. Patients were to take 1 fast-slow tablet of the complex twice-daily for 2 months, followed by 1 fast-slow tablet once-daily for other 4 months, for a total of .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7831.1000210

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