Abstract：【Objective】To explore the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and its influence on blood lipid level.【Methods】One hundred and fifty patients with rheumatoid arthritis were randomly divided into acupuncture group and control group. The therapeutic effect was compared between the two groups. The changes of anti-streptococcal hemolysin O antibody (ASO) and rheumatoid factor (RF) levels, triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol (TC) levels before and after treatment were compared. 【Results】The total effective rate of acupuncture group was 90.67% (68/75), which was significantly higher than 76.0 %(57/75) of the control group, and there was a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in VAS score, ASO, RF index and blood lipid level between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05); after treatment, the VAS score, ASO, RF level in the acupuncture group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05); the TC and TG levels in the acupuncture group were also significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05).【Conclusion】Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has a significant therapeutic effect. It can improve the clinical symptoms of patients, at the same time, it can promote the improvement of blood lipid level. It is suitable for clinical treatment.
肖法军, 韩翠芳, 陈梅, 邓美红. 针灸治疗类风湿关节炎的疗效及治疗前后患者血脂水平变化[J]. 医学临床研究, 2019, 36(7): 1285-1287.
XIAO Fa-jun, HAN Cui-fang, CHENG Mei,et al. Effect of Acupuncture and Moxibustion on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Changes of Blood Lipid Level before and after Treatment. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH, 2019, 36(7): 1285-1287.
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