Effects of electro-acupuncture on immune function after chemotherapy in 28 cases.
OBJECTIVE
To observe the effects of electroacupuncture therapy on T cells and activity of NK cell in the patient of Chemotherapy.


METHODS
Electro-acupuncture therapy was simultaneously applied during chemotherapy, T cells and activity of NK cell of patients were determined before electroacupuncture treatment (before chemotherapy) and after 4-course electro-acupuncture treatments.


RESULTS
Before chemotherapy, CD3 was low within the normal range, CD4 was much lower than the normal range, and CD8, CD4/CD8 and activity of NK cell were within the normal range. After one month of chemotherapy combined with electro-acupuncture, no decline of all the indices was found (P > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Electro-acupuncture can really increase the immune function of patients of chemotherapy.
Ye
Fang
F
Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province.
Chen
Shaozong
S
Liu
Weiming
W
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents