RESULTS
In the curcuminoid group the number of subjects who participated in the study was 39 consisting of 15 men and 24 women. The average of age was 64.05 ± 8.83 year.
Five subjects were excluded from curcuminoid group with the reasons: 1 subject taking piroxicam, 1 subject experienced ureteric colic due to urinary tract stones, 1 subject had hematuria due to urinary vesicles tumors, 1 subject stopped the curcuminoid therapy at the request of his family and 1 subject having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease acute exacerbation. The number of subjects in the curcuminoid group who followed the study through to completion was 34 people, consisting of 11 men and 23 women.