Clinical Report
Twenty cases of HIV infectors without symptoms at early stage treated by purulent moxibustion

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Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical effect of purulent moxibustion on HIV infectors without symptoms at early stage.

Methods

Purulent moxibustion on Zúsānl

(
ST 36), Xuánzhōng (
GB 39) and Guānyuán (
CV 4) was used in these twenty cases of HIV infectors, and the course of treatment was half a year. Score of clinical symptoms and signs, Karnovsky score, CD4+ cell count and QOL score were observed before and after treatment.

Results

The score of clinical symptoms and signs, Karnovsky score, CD4+ cell count and QOL score of these patients were all improved obviously after moxibustion (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).

Conclusion

Purulent moxibustion can relieve the clinical symtoms, improve or stabilize the level of CD4+ cell, and improve the QOL of patients with HIV.

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Supported by National Science and Techonology Major Project: 2012 ZX 10005010-004; Administration of Taditional Chiniese Medicine of Guangxi Province Scientific Special Fund: GZPT 1223, GZKZ-G 1005; Guangxi Province Department of Science and Technology Tackling Key Subject: GKG 1014001-12, 11107009-1-3, 10124001 B-12

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