Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 95-103 , June 2010

Fifteen-day Acupuncture Treatment Relieves Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

  • Yanqing Tong

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. The First Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Department of Acupuncture, 1478 Gongnong Road, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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  • Hongyang Guo
    • ,
  • Bing Han

Received 21 February 2010 ,Accepted 12 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(10)60018-0

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 95-103 , June 2010

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