title: Acupuncture in treating hepatic fibrosis: a review with recommendation for future studies.
abstract: Hepatic fibrosis, as a major medical problem, is characterized with significant morbidity and mortality. Acupuncture has potential advantages in treating hepatic fibrosis as acupuncture functions well to reduce Qi and Blood stagnation, resolve stasis and enhance body immunity, which are important factors in treating hepatic fibrosis. The aim of this review was to appraise the current limited evidence of acupuncture in treating hepatic fibrosis from both animal experiments and clinical trials by using both Chinese and western databases and to provide recommendations for future studies.
authors: College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
authors: Jue
authors: J
authors: Zhou
authors: Yi
authors: Y
authors: Liang
authors: Xian-Ming
authors: XM
authors: Lin
authors: Rui-Jie
authors: RJ
authors: Ma
authors: Jian-Qiao
authors: JQ
authors: Fang
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional
keywords: Acupuncture; hepatic fibrosis; review
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