Complementary therapies in clinical practice
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · May 2021
Meta AnalysisEffects of acupoint therapy on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
and purpose: Acupoint therapy is suggested as a potential intervention for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This review assessed current evidence for the effect of acupoint therapy on NAFLD. ⋯ Compared with other treatments, acupoint therapy may improve liver function and lipid metabolism, making it an available treatment for NAFLD. However, these findings need to be confirmed in large-scale, rigorously designed RCTs.