title: [Study on optimization parameters of electroacupuncture at Fenglong (ST 40) for adjusting blood lipids].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effects of different parameters (frequency, intensity, needle-retained time and treatment interval) of electroacupuncture at Fenglong (ST 40) for adjusting blood lipids, so as to find out the optimization parameter.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-four cases meeting the criteria for hyperlipoidemia were randomly divided into 27 groups with orthogonal design L27 (3(13) ). According to the orthogonal design program they were treated with electroacupuncture at Fenglong (ST 40). Ten sessions constituted one course with a one week's interval between two course. The treatment was given for 2 courses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  (1) The parameters of EA at Fenglong (ST 40) for regulating blood lipids in primary and secondary orders are: frequency, needle-retained time, interval of treatment, intensity. (2) The parameters of EA at Fenglong (ST 40) for various programs in regulating various blood lipids are: for TG, frequency AM 50 Hz, needle-retained time 20 ain, intensity 1 mA, twice each week; for TC, frequency AM 100 Hz, needle-retained time 30 min, intensity 1 mA, once every other day; for LDL-C, frequency Am 100 Hz, needle-retained time 30 min, intensity tolerable and comfortable, once every other day.
authors: College of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Beijing University of TCM, Beijing 100029, China. xiejieping@sina.com
authors: Jie-ping
authors: JP
authors: Xie
authors: Gui-ling
authors: GL
authors: Liu
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Li
authors: Qun
authors: Q
authors: Gu
authors: Jin-lin
authors: JL
authors: Qiao
authors: Hong
authors: H
authors: Zhang
authors: Hong
authors: H
authors: Hu
authors: Ai-ai
authors: AA
authors: Gao
authors: Xiao-hong
authors: XH
authors: Li
authors: Chao-yang
authors: CY
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015671:Electroacupuncture / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D008055:Lipids; D002784:Cholesterol