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Traditional Chinese medicine: potential for clinical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Moudgil, Kamal D. Berman, Brian M. |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic debilitating autoimmune disease affecting people worldwide. Increasing numbers of RA patients in the west are resorting to various complementary and alternative medicine modalities for relief of symptoms and well-being. Herbal products and acupuncture representing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are two of the most commonly used forms of complementary and alternative medicine. Frequently, their efficacy against RA and safety have been inferred from anecdotal experience or pilot testing on a relatively small number of patients following inadequate study designs. Accordingly, significant efforts need to be invested in objectively testing TCM in clinical trials that are sufficiently powered, randomized, blinded, possess appropriate controls and follow standard criteria for assessment of the outcomes. In addition, the mechanisms underlying the immunomodulatory and other antiarthritic activities of TCM modalities need to be better defined. These efforts would help validate the scientific rationale for the use of TCM for the management of RA. |
| Related Links | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1586/1744666X.2014.917963?needAccess=true |
| Ending Page | 822 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| Starting Page | 819 |
| ISSN | 1744666X |
| e-ISSN | 17448409 |
| DOI | 10.1586/1744666x.2014.917963 |
| Journal | Expert Review of Clinical Immunology |
| Issue Number | 7 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2014-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Integrative and Complementary Medicine Acupuncture Complementary and Alternative Medicine Herbal Therapy Immunology Inflammation Natural Products Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Systems of Medicine |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Immunology and Allergy Immunology |
