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The Effectiveness of Acupuncture Compared to Loratadine in Patients Allergic to House Dust Mites
Joint Authors
Hauswald, Bettina
Boxberger, Jürgen
Yarin, Yury M.
Dill, Christina
Kuhlisch, Eberhard
Zahnert, Thomas
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The aim of this work was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture and its impact on the immune system in comparison to loratadine in the treatment of persistent allergic rhinitis caused by house dust mites.
Methods.
In this study, 24 patients suffering from persistent allergic rhinitis induced by house dust mites were treated either with acupuncture (n=15) or with loratadine (n=9).
The evaluation of the data was based on the subjective and the objective rhinoconjunctivitis symptom scores, specific and total IgE, and interleukins (IL-4, IL-10, and IFN-γ) as markers for the activity of Th1 or Th2 cells.
Results.
The treatments with acupuncture as well as with loratadine were considered effective in the patients’ subjective assessment, whereby the effect of the acupuncture tended to be assessed as more persistent after the end of treatment.
A change in the specific or the total IgE was not detectable in either group.
The interleukin profile showed the tendency of an increasing IL-10 value in the acupuncture group.
The results of the study show that the effectiveness of acupuncture is comparable to that of loratadine.
Conclusion.
Acupuncture is a clinically effective form of therapy in the treatment of patients suffering from persistent allergic rhinitis.
The results indicate the probability of an immunomodulatory effect.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hauswald, Bettina& Dill, Christina& Boxberger, Jürgen& Kuhlisch, Eberhard& Zahnert, Thomas& Yarin, Yury M.. 2014. The Effectiveness of Acupuncture Compared to Loratadine in Patients Allergic to House Dust Mites. Journal of Allergy،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488638
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hauswald, Bettina…[et al.]. The Effectiveness of Acupuncture Compared to Loratadine in Patients Allergic to House Dust Mites. Journal of Allergy No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hauswald, Bettina& Dill, Christina& Boxberger, Jürgen& Kuhlisch, Eberhard& Zahnert, Thomas& Yarin, Yury M.. The Effectiveness of Acupuncture Compared to Loratadine in Patients Allergic to House Dust Mites. Journal of Allergy. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488638
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488638