De Zhao Kong, Ning Liang, Guan Lin Yang, Zhe Zhang, Yue Liu, Ye Yang, Yu Xi Liu, Qi Ge Wang, Fan Zhang, Hui Yong Zhang, Dimitrinka Nikolova, Janus C Jakobsen, Christian Gluud, Jian Ping Liu
BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis B is a liver disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. Chronic hepatitis B requires long-term management aiming to reduce the risks of hepatocellular inflammatory necrosis, liver fibrosis, decompensated liver cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer, as well as to improve health-related quality of life. Acupuncture is being used to decrease discomfort and improve immune function in people with chronic hepatitis B. However, the benefits and harms of acupuncture still need to be established in a rigorous way...
August 22, 2019: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews