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Acupoint catgut embedding combined with kidney-tonifying therapy improves insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome: A retrospective case-control study |
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| Creator | Yan Li |
| Title | Acupoint catgut embedding combined with kidney-tonifying therapy improves insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome: A retrospective case-control study |
| Contributor | Qiong Zhou, Qi Wang, Zhe Sun, Hai-Xia Mo, Ying-Zhi Peng, Hai-Zhen Yan, Run-Li Gao |
| Publisher | Maejo University |
| Publication Year | 2569 |
| Journal Title | Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology |
| Journal Vol. | 20 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 153 |
| Keyword | acupoint catgut embedding, kidney-tonifying, polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance, phlegm-resolving, stasis-removing therapy |
| Website title | Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology |
| ISSN | 1905-7873 |
| Abstract | This study evaluates the effectiveness of acupoint catgut embedding combined with kidney-tonifying, phlegm-resolving and blood stasis-removing therapy in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and improvement of insulin resistance. A retrospective case-control study was conducted on 154 patients diagnosed with PCOS between January 2021 and January 2023, identified through hospital electronic medical records. Based on treatment methods, 81 patients were assigned to the observation group (acupoint catgut embedding combined with tonifying kidney, resolving phlegm and removing blood stasis) and 73 patients to the comparison group (treated with ethinylestradiol-cyproterone tablets and metformin). Serum luteinising hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol (E2), testosterone (T), fasting insulin (FINS) and fasting plasma glucose levels were measured before and after treatment. Additional parameters assessed included body mass index, LH/FSH ratio, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and clinical symptoms. After treatment, significant reductions in T, E2, LH and LH/FSH ratio were observed in both groups, with more pronounced improvements in the observation group (P < 0.05). FSH level did not differ significantly between groups. Notably, FINS, HOMA-IR and B-ultrasound scores decreased to a greater extent in the observation group. |
