The efficacy of electroacupuncture therapy for weight loss changes plasma lipoprotein A, Apolipoprotein A and Apolipoprotein B levels in obese women

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1029-1039

  Cabioglu, Mehmet T ^a   Gündoǧan, Nimet ^a   Ergene, Neyhan ^b  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electroacupuncture; Lipoprotein A; Lipoprotein B; Obesity; Weight Loss

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN A; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; LIPOPROTEIN A;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; APOLIPOPROTEINS A; APOLIPOPROTEINS B; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEIN(A); MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 57349109250     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X08006430     Document Type: Article

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