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KMID : 1129720030200020055
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2003 Volume.20 No. 2 p.55 ~ p.66
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Effects of Moxibustion on Zusanli(SP6), Yinlingquan(SP9) and Pangguangshu(BL28) at Experimental Acute renal failure in rats
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Youn Dae-Hwan
Park Jong-Seung
Kim Yong-Sung
Kim Jeong-Sang
Na Chang-Su
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this experiment is to investigate the effects of moxibustion on SP6, Sp9 and BL28 in uranyl acetate-induced acute renal failure in rats.
Methods: To induce experimental acute renal failure, uranyl acetate was intraperitoneally injected to rats by 5mg/kg. 3 days later moxibustion treatment was done at SP6, Sp9 and BL28 bilaterally of the rats. And then 4 days later, we measured rats’ body weight, kidney weight, serum BUN, creatinine and serum electrolytic levels(Na, K and Cl).
Results: In the SP6 group, serum BUN were significantly decreased (P<0.01). In the BL28 group, serum Na level were significantly decreased (P<0.05). In the SP6?SP9 group, serum creatinine level were significantly increased but serum Na level, serum Cl level were significantly decreased(P<0.05). In the SP6?BL28 group, hypertrophy index of kidney and serum creatinine level were significantly decreased(P<0.01) and serum BUN were marginally significantly decreased (0.1
Conclusions: Moxibustion on SP6 and BL28 by uranyl acetate-induced acute renal failure in rats can decrease hypertrophy index of kidney, serum BUN, creatinine. It appears that treatment of SP6 and BL28 moxibustion is effective on acute renal failure
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KEYWORD
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acute renal failure(ARF), moxibustion, uranyl acetate, acupoints
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