Effect of moxibustion on immunological function in the patient of AIDS of spleen-kidney yang-deficiency / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 892-894, 2007.
Article
Dans Chinois
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| ID: wpr-292919
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the therapeutic effect of moxibustion on AIDS patients of spleen-kidney yang-deficiency.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-six cases of AIDS were divided into a treatment group and a control group, 33 cases in each group. All of the patients were treated with HAART, with moxibustion at Tianshu (ST 25), Shenque (CV 8), Zhongwan (CV 12), Guanyuan (CV 4) added in the treatment group for 3 months. Clinical symptoms and cell immunity were recorded before and after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, the effective rate was 90.9% in the treatment group, which was better than 66.7% in the control group (P < 0.05). The improvement of the score for clinical symptoms in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group (P < 0.01). After treatment, the CD4 lymphocyte counts increased in the two groups, with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). Additionally, increase of total lymphocyte count in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Moxibustion can increase the therapeutic effect of HAART on AIDS patients and increase the total lymphocyte count.</p>
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WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Rate
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Thérapeutique
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Syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise
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Déficit du Yang
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Thérapie antirétrovirale hautement active
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Allergie et immunologie
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Rein
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Médecine traditionnelle chinoise
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Méthodes
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Moxibustion
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Chinois
Texte intégral:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Année:
2007
Type:
Article
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