Effects of in vitro and in vivo Qi-therapy on neutrophil superoxide generation in healthy male subjects

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 623-628

  Lee, Myeong Soo ^a,b   Jeong, Seong Min ^a   Jang, Hye Sook ^c   Ryu, Hoon ^a,e   Moon, Sun Rock ^a,d  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang Health Science University   (South Korea)

^d Wonkwang University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Neutrophil; Qi therapy; Qigong; Superoxide

Indexed keywords

SUPEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL STIMULATION; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INNATE IMMUNITY; LEUKOCYTE METABOLISM; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; ADULT; METABOLISM; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; QI; REFERENCE VALUES; SUPEROXIDES;

EID: 1542673324     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X03001119     Document Type: Article

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