摘要
PURPOSE: To observe the effects of acupuncture on the pituitary-thyroid axis in rabbits with fracture. METHOD: 36 male rabbits with a 3-mm width experimental defect in the middle segment of the left radius were randomly divided into the treatment group and control group, and the changes in serum T3, T4 and TSH contents in different weeks were investigated. RESULTS: Serum T3, T4 and TSH contents in the treatment group all were higher than those in the control group, with statistically significant differences in the contents of T4 and TSH in the second week and T3 content in the fourth week (P
Purpose:To observe the effects of acupuncture on the pituitary-thyroid axis in rabbitswith fracture,Method:36 male rabbits with a 3-mm width experimental defect in themiddle segment of the left radius were randomly divided into the treatment group andcontrol group,and the changes in serum T<sub>3</sub>,T<sub>4</sub> and TSH contents in different weekswere investigated.Results:Serum T<sub>3</sub>,T<sub>4</sub> and TSH contents in the treatment group allwere higher than those in the control group,with statistically significant differences inthe contents of T<sub>4</sub> and TSH in the second week and T<sub>3</sub> content in the fourth week（P<0.01 or P<0.05）.Conclusion:The action of promoting union of fracture is possiblyrelated with the pituitary-thyroid axis.
