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2020 Nov 20


Medicine (Baltimore)


99


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Acupuncture for diabetic neuropathic pain: A protocol for systematic review and meta analysis.

Authors

Wang L, Gao Z, Niu X, Yuan M, Li Y, Wang F, Guo C, Ren Z
Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Nov 20; 99(47):e23244.
PMID: 33217843.

Abstract

Diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus, it severely affects the quality of life of Diabetic patients. Acupuncture is proofed to have favorable effects in treating DNP, however, evidence needs to be gathered and interpreted. We will make a comprehensive review of clinical trials concerning acupuncture in treating DNP and do meta-analysis if possible.