Clinical study on acupuncture in treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome

Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 360-362

  Liu, Hui Rong ^a   Yang, Yun ^a   Wu, Huan Gan ^a  

^a SHANGHAI RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MERIDIAN   (China)

Author keywords

5 HT; Acupuncture moxibustion therapy; Indirect moxibustion; Irritable bowel syndrome; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049194199     PISSN: 16723597     EISSN: 19930399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11726-008-0360-1     Document Type: Article

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