Serum IgG, IgA, IgM, and IgE levels after electroacupuncture and diet therapy in obese women

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 955-965

  Cabioglu, Mehmet T ^a   Ergene, Neyhan ^b   Surucu, H Selcuk ^c   Çelik, H Hamdi ^c   Findik, Duygu ^b  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electroacupuncture; IgA; IgG; IgM; Obesity

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY MASS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOMODULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; DIET THERAPY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 37849031801     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X07005429     Document Type: Article

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