title: [Acupuncture for treatment of hyperplasia of mammary gland and its effects on images and hemodynamics in the mammary gland].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe therapeutic effect of acupuncture on hyperplasia of mammary gland and its effects on images and hemodynamics in mammary gland.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-five cases were randomly divided into acupuncture group (n=60) and control group (n=35). They were treated respectively by acupuncture and external application of Rupixiaotie Plaster for 3 courses. Their clinical therapeutic effects, and changes of acoustic images of hyperplastic gland and hemodynamics, infrared scanning of mammary gland and images of X-ray of molybdenum palladium of the breast were investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the treatment group, blood flow resistance index (RI) in hyperliterative mammary gland was decreased, the images of X-ray and forms of blood vessels were improved, the dark degree of gland reduced, which all were superior to those of the control group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01); the total effective rate was 95.0%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture has a remarkable therapeutic effect, and it can reduce the blood flow resistance index in the hyperliferative mammary gland, improve the images of X-ray of mammary tissue and the form of blood vessels and decrease the dark degree of the gland.
authors.affiliation: Tengzhou TCM Hospintal, Shandong 277500,China. drlixqi@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001940:Breast; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D042361:Mammary Glands, Human