Influence of acupuncture on bioelectrical impedance measures in patients with gastrointestinal cancer: Results of a pilot study

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 16-22

  Grundmann, Oliver ^a,b   Yoon, Saunjoo L ^b   Williams, Joseph J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Sunshine Integrative Health   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID COMPARTMENT; BODY MASS; CACHEXIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TUMOR; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS; BODY MASS INDEX; CACHEXIA; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLES; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PILOT PROJECTS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84922114065     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: 17599873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2014-010667     Document Type: Article

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