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 di...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.展开更多
文摘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.
