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Effects of electroacupuncture on capsaicin-induced model of atopic dermatitis in rats.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Apr 2014
Jung Dal-Lim, Lee Seung-Deok, Choi In-Hwa, Na Heung-Sik, Hong Seung-Ug
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Electroacupuncture (EA) is used as a prescription to treat pruritus and atopic dermatitis. Whether EA affects experimental itch in rat models of immunologic or neuronal damages, however, is unknown. OBJECTIVES: The present study was designed to determine the therapeutic effects of high-frequency EA on atopic dermatitis-like lesions in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Capsaicin (50mg/kg) was subcutaneously...
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