[Effect of acupuncture combined with medicine on neuropeptide Y in the patient of hypertension].
OBJECTIVE
To search for a method for increasing therapeutic effect on hypertension and study on the mechanism.


METHODS
Seventy-five cases were randomly divided into the treatment group (n=45) treated by acupuncture plus medicine, and the control group (n=30) treated by medicine. Their blood pressure and plasma neuropeptide Y (NPY) before and after treatment were investigated.


RESULTS
Blood pressure and NPY content in both the two groups decreased significantly (P < 0.01), and the treatment group in decreasing blood pressure and NPY content was superior to the control group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture and medicine have cooperation in treatment of hypertension, which is performed possibly through decreasing NPY.
Zhang
Yan-ling
YL
Zhuhai Hospital of Guangdong Provincial TCM Hospital, Zhuhai 519015, China. xi_wnsheng@yahoo.com.cn
Li
Chuang-peng
CP
Peng
Min
M
Yang
Hui-shan
HS
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension; D009478:Neuropeptide Y / Q000097:blood
D009478:Neuropeptide Y