Open AccessEffects and mechanisms of acupuncture and electroacupuncture for functional dyspepsia: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Yu Guo,
Wei Wei,
Jiande D.Z. Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v26.i19.2440
Subject(s) - electroacupuncture , acupuncture , medicine , systematic review , medline , traditional medicine , physical therapy , acupuncture therapy , alternative medicine , bioinformatics , pathology , biology , biochemistry
Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common digestive disease with limited therapeutic options. According to evidence-based clinical practice, acupuncture or electroacupuncture (EA) seems to be a promising therapy for patients with FD. However, there is still a lack of systematic reviews that have analyzed current clinical trials for a better understanding of mechanisms involved in the ameliorating effect of acupuncture and EA on FD.