Therapeutic efficacy observation on acupuncture for postmenopausal osteoporosis
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Therapeutic efficacy observation on acupuncture for postmenopausal osteoporosis
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J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2013), Du, Ge-shu
Abstract
Objective—To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture for postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP). Methods—A total of 64 PMOP cases were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 32 cases in each group. Acupuncture was employed in the observation group, versus oral Osteoform capsule in the control group. After 3-month treatment, the Bone Density (BD) and Estradiol (E2) were measured respectively before and after treatment, followed by statistical analysis on clinical efficacies in the two groups. Results—The total effective rate of the observation group was 81.3%, showing a statistical difference compared with the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the BD measurements in all body regions of the observation group were significantly elevated (P<0.05), showing a statistical difference compared with the control group (P<0.05). Also, the E2 levels in both groups were significantly increased (P<0.01), showing no between-group statistical significance (P>0.05). Conclusion—Acupuncture has exact efficacy for PMOP and is therefore effective for the prevention and treatment of PMOP.
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J Acupunct Tuina Sci
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English
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issn
1672-3597
issue
3
page end
154
page start
151
volume
11