Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture on serum interlukin-6 (IL-6) level in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Methods: 59 cases of postmenopausal osteoporosis women were randomly divided into acupunctu...Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture on serum interlukin-6 (IL-6) level in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Methods: 59 cases of postmenopausal osteoporosis women were randomly divided into acupunctue group(n= 32) and calcium D group(n= 27). In acupuncture group, Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6),Shenshu (BL 23) and Pishu (BL 20) were punctured, 3 times every week, continuously for 6 months. In control group,patients were ordered to take Calcium D, one pill (containing 1500 mg calcium carbonate and VitD3) every morning,continuously for 6 months. Serum IL-6 was detected using radioimmunoassay. Results:After six months' treatment, the result showed that in acupuncture group serum IL-6 calcium level lowered while in control group serum IL-6 content increased. Statistical analysis indicates that there are no significant differences between two groups or between pretreatment and post-treatment in every single group(P ＞0.05). Conclusion: Although no statistical difference was found between two groups, acupuncture could decrease secretion of IL-6 in postmenopausal osteoporosis women to a certain degree, refrain the activity of osteoclast and improve the quality of bone.展开更多
文摘Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture on serum interlukin-6 (IL-6) level in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Methods: 59 cases of postmenopausal osteoporosis women were randomly divided into acupunctue group(n= 32) and calcium D group(n= 27). In acupuncture group, Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6),Shenshu (BL 23) and Pishu (BL 20) were punctured, 3 times every week, continuously for 6 months. In control group,patients were ordered to take Calcium D, one pill (containing 1500 mg calcium carbonate and VitD3) every morning,continuously for 6 months. Serum IL-6 was detected using radioimmunoassay. Results:After six months' treatment, the result showed that in acupuncture group serum IL-6 calcium level lowered while in control group serum IL-6 content increased. Statistical analysis indicates that there are no significant differences between two groups or between pretreatment and post-treatment in every single group(P ＞0.05). Conclusion: Although no statistical difference was found between two groups, acupuncture could decrease secretion of IL-6 in postmenopausal osteoporosis women to a certain degree, refrain the activity of osteoclast and improve the quality of bone.
