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Article: Chronic nephritis & acupuncture.(Acupuncture and Moxibustion)
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- October 1, 2005
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Keywords: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, nephrology, chronic nephritis
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Chronic nephritis is also known as chronic nephritic-proteinuric syndrome and chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN). Chronic glomerulonephritis is more aptly named slowly progressive glomerular disease. It is marked by chronic inflammation and gradual destruction of the glomeruli. Lesions are focused on the glomerular region but may spread to other structures.
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In Chinese medicine as practiced in China, chronic nephritis is usually treated with internally administered Chinese herbal formulas based on Chinese medical pattern ...