Cupping for hypertension: A systematic review

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 423-425

  Lee, Myeong Soo ^a   Choi, Tae Young ^a   Shin, Byung Cheul ^b   Kim, Jong In ^c   Nam, Sang Soo ^c  

^a Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cupping; Hypertension; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CUPPING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLICATION BIAS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 78049483781     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: 15256006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641961003667955     Document Type: Review

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