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ArticleWorld journal of diabetes2025

Electroacupuncture relieves type 2 diabetes by regulating gut microbiome.

Ya-Jing Yang, Xu-Chang Zhou, Hao-Ran Tian, Feng-Xia Liang

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Article in World journal of diabetes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Ya-Jing YangDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, Hubei Province, China.
Xu-Chang ZhouDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, Fujian Province, China.
Hao-Ran TianDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, Hubei Province, China.
Feng-Xia LiangDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, Hubei Province, China. fxliang5@hotmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cumulative studies have shown that the composition of the gut microbiome is strongly associated with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Electroacupuncture (EA) therapy has been reported to alleviate various diseases, including T2DM, by targeting specific acupuncture points and regulating metabolic homeostasis. A recent review published in the

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ElectroacupunctureInsulin resistanceIntestinal floraIntestinal microbiotaType 2 diabetes mellitus

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