Cantista, Pedro http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8822-7714
Maraver, Francisco http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3818-6624
Funding for this research was provided by:
Termas de S. Jorge, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal (p)
Research Group Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Medical Hydrology (UCM-911757)
Article History
Received: 22 January 2020
Revised: 27 March 2020
Accepted: 28 March 2020
First Online: 18 April 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
: All participants signed an informed consent form. The study protocol adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, the provisions of the Ethics Councils of Portuguese doctors, and the Regulations of the Committee of Hydrology Technical Evaluation of the General Directorate of Health/Ministry of Health. From the control patients, permission for the use of clinical data was obtained; no consent was required.
: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.