Measurements of location-dependent nitric oxide levels on skin surface in relation to acupuncture point

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Ha, Yejin ^a   Kim, Misun ^a   Nah, Jiseon ^a   Suh, Minah ^b   Lee, Youngmi ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ACUPUNCTURE; AMPEROMETRY; ARTICLE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSOR; SKIN SURFACE;

EID: 84867811470     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/781460     Document Type: Article

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