Acupotomy combined withmetformin hydrochloride tablet for type 2 diabetes mellitus and its effect on serum inflammatory factors

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupotomy combined with metformin hydrochloride tablet for type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)and its effect on serum levels of inflammatory factors.Methods A total of 68patientswithT2DMwererandomized intoan acupotomy group(34 cases,2 cases dropped out)and a western medication group(34 cases,2 cases dropped out).Metformin hydrochloride tablet was given orally in the western medication group,0.5-1 g each time,twice a day,for continuous 8 weeks.On the basis of the treatment in the western medication group,acupotomy was applied at bilateral Geshu(BL 17),Weiwanxiashu(EX-B 3),Ganshu(BL 18)in the acupotomy group,once a week for continuous 8 weeks.Before and after treatment,in the two groups,blood glucose(fasting blood glucose[FBC],2-hour plasma glucose[2 h PG]and glycosylated hemoglobin[HbAlc]),TCM syndrome score,blood lipids(total cholesterol[TC],triglyceride[TG],low density lipoprotein cholesterol[LDL-C]and high density lipoprotein cholesterol[HDL-C])。