Clinical analysis for the acupuncture treatment in 42 cases of gouty renal damage
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Title
Clinical analysis for the acupuncture treatment in 42 cases of gouty renal damage
Author(s)
Date
2004
volume
24(3)
pages
185-187
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effects of acupuncture on gouty renal damage. METHOD: 72 cases of gouty renal damage were randomly divided into a treatment group of 42 cases and a control group of 30 cases to observe the therapeutic effects and the changes in 24-hour urinary protein content, blood creatinine, uric acid and urea nitrogen in blood before treatment and one month after treatment. RESULTS: The total effective rate in the treatment group reached 95.24%, which was remarkably higher than 63.33% in the control group. After one month of treatment, the indexes were found reduced in both groups, but the reduction rate in the treatment group was obviously superior to that in the control group. CONCLUSION: The patients with repeated attacks of gout may have a higher possibility to suffer from renal damage. Therefore, attention should be paid to its early diagnosis and treatment. Acupuncture may exert good therapeutic effects on early gout complicated with renal damage by adjusting the metabolism and improving the renal function
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Number of Participants
72
has health condition studied
Urologic Diseases
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
72
has duration
1.5 Weeks