Tag Archives: Crohn’s disease

Background: The efficacy and mechanisms of acupuncture for Crohn’s disease are not well understood. We investigated its effects on symptoms, intestinal microbiota, and circulating inflammatory markers in Crohn’s disease patients. Methods: This 48-week, randomized, sham controlled, parallel-group clinical trial was performed at a tertiary outpatient clinic in China. From April 2015 to …

Background and aims: Intestinal fibrosis is one of the severe and common complications of Crohn’s disease, but the etiology and pathogenesis remain uncertain. The study intended to examine whether the effect of herb-partitioned moxibustion on rats with Crohn’s disease-associated intestinal fibrosis is associated with the RhoA/ROCK1/MLC pathway. Methods: All experimental rats were …