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[Acupuncture Therapy versus Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs for the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis--a Meta-analysis].
Forsch Komplementmed
December 2016
Abteilung fx00FC;r Orthopx00E4;die, Universitx00E4;tsklinikum Tongji, Medizinische Fakultx00E4;t Tongji, Huazhong Universitx00E4;t fx00FC;r Wissenschaft und Technik, Wuhan, China.
Article Synopsis
- The meta-analysis evaluated acupuncture's effectiveness compared to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in treating ankylosing spondylitis, reviewing studies from several medical databases.
- Six randomized controlled trials with 541 participants were analyzed, showing that acupuncture improved clinical outcomes and reduced inflammation markers more effectively than DMARDs alone.
- The study suggests acupuncture could be a viable treatment option for ankylosing spondylitis symptoms, but cautions about the overall quality of the trials examined.