Treatment of 58 cases of vitiligo by electro-plum-blossom needle therapy combined with catgut implantation at acupoints under TDP radiation / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 85-86, 2005.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-258902
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To search for a method for increasing therapeutic effect on vitiligo.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and sixteen cases were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 58 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with electro-plum-blossom needle therapy plus catgut implantation at local acupoints under TDP radiation, and the control group with external application of sicorten. Their short-term and long-term therapeutic effects were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The short-term total effective rate was 98.3% in the treatment group and 74.1% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Electro-plum-blossom needle therapy plus catgut implantation at acupoints has a better therapeutic effect on vitiligo with no adverse effect.</p>
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Main subject:
Vitiligo
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Acupuncture Points
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Catgut
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Flowers
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Prunus domestica
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Needles
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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