title: Effect of acupuncture and point-injection treatment on immunologic function in rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: The results of treatment of 54 cases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by warm needling (WN) and point-injection (PI) with Zhuifengsu are reported. Good clinical results were observed with an effective rate of 100%. At the same time, changes in cellular and humoral immunity and other parameters in peripheral blood were noted before and after treatment. The NK activity and IL-2 value in RA patients were found to be lower than those of normal individuals; both increased after treatment (P < 0.01). This suggests that the WN and PI with Zhuifengsu exert a regulatory effect on the cellular immunological function.
authors.affiliation: General Hospital of PLA, Beijing.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood; D007267:Injections; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007376:Interleukin-2