Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 70, Issue 7 , Pages 265-268 , July 2007

Acupuncture Therapy Results in Immediate Bronchodilating Effect in Asthma Patients

  • Kuo-An Chu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Kuo-An Chu, Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yi-Chin Wu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yao-Min Ting

      Affiliations

    • Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Hong-Chung Wang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Jau-Yeong Lu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Cheng Hsin Rehabilitation Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 31 July 2006 ,Accepted 25 April 2007.

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PII: S1726-4901(07)70002-3

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(07)70002-3

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 70, Issue 7 , Pages 265-268 , July 2007

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