Effects of acupuncture on the immunological functions in hepatitis B virus carriers.
A contrast study on the effects of manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture was conducted in 60 cases of chronic hepatitis B carriers. The results demonstrated that the immunological functions, both cellular and humoral, were markedly regulated as evidenced by the negative turnover rates of HBsAg, HBeAg, anti-HBc and HBcAg, as well as the positive turnover rate of anti-HBe.
First Municipal Hospital, Zhuzhou, Hunan Province.
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Zhao
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D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000032:analysis; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male
D003176:Complement C3; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G