Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease, and its conventional treatment has exhibited limited therapeutic efficacy. Qing Zao Fang, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, is used in the treatment of Sjögren’s syndrome, but its chemical composition is complex, and its pharmacological mechanism is not clear. Therefore, this study aims to explore …
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Objectives: To investigate the possible effects of wet-cupping therapy on autoimmune activity and thyroid hormonal profiles of Hashimoto’s disease patients. Methods: A prospective pilot controlled trial was carried out among adult females following Hashimoto’s disease at the Endocrinology Clinic of King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from February 2014 until March …
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