The Effects of Electroacupuncture for Treatment of Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Prospective Randomized Controlled Study |
Lee, Chang-Hyeong
(Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine)
Kim, Byung-Seok (Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine) Choi, Ae-Ryun (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Kim, Kyung-Soon (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Kwak, Min-A (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) Kim, Seung-Mo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) |
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