Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 147-151 , June 2009

Increase in Plasma Glucose Lowering Action of Rosiglitazone by Electroacupuncture at Bilateral Zusanli Acupoints (ST.36) in Rats

  • Hui-Ching Pai

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chung-Yuh Tzeng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Chen Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Acupuncture, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chin-Hsien Chang

      Affiliations

    • Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jaung-Geng Lin

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Juei-Tang Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
    • Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shih-Liang Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicinal Botanicals and Health Care, Da-Yeh University, Chunghwa County, Taiwan
    • School of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 168, University Road, Dacun, Changhua, Taiwan 51591, R.O.C.

Received 15 January 2009 ,Accepted 7 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60047-9

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 147-151 , June 2009

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