Auricular acupuncture combined with iodine salt for treatment of juvenile endemic goitre / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
; (12): 702-704, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe clinical therapeutic effect of auricular acupuncture combined with iodine salt on juvenile endemic goitre, and regulative action on thyroid hormones.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy-five cases of juvenile endemic goitre were randomly divided into a treatment group treated with auricular acupuncture combined with iodine salt, and a control group treated with iodine salt alone. The changes of T3, T4 and TSH contents were observed in the two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, serum T3 increased and TSH decreased in the treatment group as compared with the control group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Auricular acupuncture combined with iodine salt can promote reduction of endemic goitre or elimination, and effectively regulate synthesis and metabolism of thyroid hormones.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Hormonas Tiroideas
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Sangre
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Tirotropina
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Acupuntura Auricular
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Bocio Endémico
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Yodo
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Año:
2005
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Article