A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial testing the effects of acupuncture on allergic rhinitis

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 365-374

  Choi, S M ^a   Park, J E ^a   Li, S S ^a,b   Jung, H ^a   Zi, M ^c   Kim, T H ^a   Jung, S ^a   Kim, A ^a   Shin, M ^a   Sul, J U ^a,d   Hong, Z ^e   Jiping, Z ^f   Lee, S ^g   Liyun, H ^e   Kang, K ^a   Baoyan, L ^e  

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

^b Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c XIYUAN HOSPITAL   (China)

^d Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^e INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

^f BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^g Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

acupuncture; allergic rhinitis; multicenter trial

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHAM PROCEDURE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84873701101     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.12053     Document Type: Article

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