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KMID : 0363320220430051037
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2022 Volume.43 No. 5 p.1037 ~ p.1044
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A Case Report on Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatment of a Patient with Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy
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Lee Min-Seung
Oh Seung-Hyun
Jung Woo-Nyoung
Noh Ji-Won
Ahn Young-Min
Ahn Se-Young
Lee Byeong-Chul
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Abstract
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Objective:This study was conducted to investigate whether acupuncture and moxibustion treatment could improve proteinuria in immunoglobulin A nephropathy.
Methods:A 25-year-old man diagnosed with immunoglobulin A nephropathy had severely increased proteinuria. We conducted acupuncture treatment and moxibustion treatment on the abdominal area between the abdominal aorta and kidney at level L2.
Results:After five months of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment, the patient’s urine albumin/creatinine ratio and urine protein/creatinine ratio had improved from 0.571 to 0.28 and 0.79 to 0.47, respectively.
Conclusions:This case report suggests that acupuncture and moxibustion treatment may ameliorate proteinuria in immunoglobulin A nephropathy.
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KEYWORD
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acupuncture, moxibustion, IgA nephropathy, case report
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