Acupuncture resulting in immediate bronchodilating response in asthma patients

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 591-594

  Chu, Kuo An ^a,b   Wu, Yi Chin ^a   Lin, Min Hsi ^a,b   Wang, Hong Chung ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Asthma; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; SYMPTOM; WHEEZING;

EID: 29544445415     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70099-1     Document Type: Article

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