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KMID : 0615720010180060232
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2001 Volume.18 No. 6 p.232 ~ p.239
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Bee Venom Therapy on Autoimmune Disease Reviewed in PubMed Database
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Objective & Method : To identify current state of bee venom therapy(BVT) research as a treatment of autoimmune diseases, we reviewed the PubMed electronic database. 9 articles with clinical implications were discussed.
Results : BVT is reported as effective in the treatment of such autoimmune related diseases as rheumatoid arthritis and insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in animal experiment, The lack of evidence on BVT as a treatment of multiple sclerosis deters us from reaching any determination. There also lacks firm evidences of immune response regulative or anti inflammatory mechanism of BVT. No clinicla trial was found.
Conculsion : This review raises the urgent need of study to provide scientific and clinical evidences.
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