[Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion in 60 cases of Sjogren syndrome].
OBJECTIVE
To observe clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture on Sjogren syndrome.


METHODS
Treatment group (n=60) were treated with acupuncture of clearing away dryness and toxic substance and removing obstruction in collaterals at Quze (PC 3), Taichong (LR 3), Xuehai (SP 10), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Taixi (KI 3), and the control group (n=60) with prednisone. Their therapeutic effects were compared.


RESULTS
The total effective rate was 73.3% in the treatment group and 56.7% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05); there was no reverse effect in the treatment group.


CONCLUSIONS
The needling method for clearing dryness and removing obstruction in collaterals is effective and safe for treatment of Sjogren syndrome.
Liu
Wei
W
First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin College of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China. liuwei_rh@msn.com
Liu
Bin
B
Zheng
Hong-xia
HX
D026881:Acupuncture; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome