Clinical Observation on Electroacupuncture for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- VernacularTitle:针灸治疗非酒精性脂肪性肝炎的临床观察
- Author:
Weidong HU
;
Haoming YANG
;
Gaoping ZHENG
;
Xiaobo HU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
FATTY LIVER/acup-mox therapy;
HEPATIC FIBROSIS/acup-mox therapy;
CHOLESTEROL/blood;
TRYGLYCERIDE/blood;
ALANINE TRANSAMINASE/blood;
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES/blood;
POINT ST40 (FENGLONG)
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Objective] To observe the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). [Methods] One hundred and eight cases were randomized into two groups. Sixty NASH patients in EA group (group A) were treated by EA on Fenglong point with needie retaining for 10 min, once per day, breaking for one day after a 6-day treatment and repeating the treatment in the following weeks. Forty-eight in positive control group (group B) were given glucrolactone 0.2 g, tid and atorvastatin Tablets 10 mg, qd for 8 weeks. The therapeutic effect in the two groups was evaluated after treatment and the parameters of hepatic function, blood lipid and hepatic fibrosis, as well as the adverse reaction were observed before and after treatment. [Results] The total effective rate was 91.70% in EA group and 83.30% in the positive control group, the difference being significant (P
