Publications by authors named "Li-Hao Hou"
Objective: To observe the influence of electroacupuncture (EA) on serum ghrelin content and bone mineral density in ovariectomized (OVX) rats so as to explore its mechanism underlying improvement of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Methods: Thirty ovariectomized SD rats with osteoporosis were randomized into model, EA and estrogen groups (n = 10) and other 10 rats received sham operation were assigned to be control group. For OVX rats of the EA group, EA (2 Hz, 1-3 mA) was applied to "Sanyinjiao" (SP 6) + "Guanyuan" (CV 4) or "Shenshu" (BL 23) + "Housanli" (ST 36), alternately for 20 min, once daily for consecutive 3 months.