Is [ Arthroscopic lavage plus corticosteroids more effective than joint aspiration plus corticosteroids in patients with arthritis of the knee ]?
Arthroscopic lavage plus corticosteroids was more effective than arthroscopic lavage plus placebo or joint aspiration plus corticosteroids. The absence of synovial fibrosis predicted a beneficial response.
The present study clearly demonstrated that ALA ameliorates nicotine-associated oxidative stress, DNA damage and testicular toxicity in the offspring by improving steroidogenesis, spermatogenesis and sperm count.