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| ISSN |
1948-9366 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Efficacy of acupoint catgut embedding therapy for phlegm-turbidity and blood-stasis metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Qiu-Hong Hu, Wen Liu, Hong-Qin Yin, Yun-Fei Wang, Wen-Kui Zhang and Mei-Long Shen |
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Grant Number |
| Taizhou City Social Development Guidance Plan Project |
TS02012 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Mei-Long Shen, Chief Physician, PhD, Department of Hepatology, Taizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 86 Jiqu East Road, Hailing District, Taizhou 225300, Jiangsu Province, China. shenml9326@126.com |
| Key Words |
Acupoint catgut embedding; Phlegm-turbidity and blood-stasis syndrome; Metabolic dysfunction–associated fatty liver disease; Platelet-derived growth factor |
| Core Tip |
This study included 80 patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated fatty liver disease with phlegm-turbidity and blood-stasis syndrome (MAFLD-PTBS). Multiple diagnostic indicators were evaluated, and the results revealed significant clinical efficacy of acupoint catgut embedding in this population. The therapeutic effects were closely associated with serum concentrations of platelet-derived growth factor, transforming growth factor-β1, and cytokeratin 18. These results suggest that acupoint catgut embedding may serve as a valuable therapeutic option and provide relevant guidance for managing MAFLD-PTBS. |
| Publish Date |
2025-12-25 08:27 |
| Citation |
Hu QH, Liu W, Yin HQ, Wang YF, Zhang WK, Shen ML. Efficacy of acupoint catgut embedding therapy for phlegm-turbidity and blood-stasis metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(12): 112063 |
| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i12/112063.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.112063 |
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