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The Effectiveness of Leech Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain.
Hohmann CD, Stange R, Steckhan N, Robens S, Ostermann T, Paetow A, Michalsen A. Hohmann CD, et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2018 Nov 23;115(47):785-792. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2018.0785. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2018. PMID: 30636672 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Assessment of leech therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized study.
Andereya S, Stanzel S, Maus U, Mueller-Rath R, Mumme T, Siebert CH, Stock F, Schneider U. Andereya S, et al. Acta Orthop. 2008 Apr;79(2):235-43. doi: 10.1080/17453670710015030. Acta Orthop. 2008. PMID: 18484250 Clinical Trial.
We have not determined whether the positive outcome of the leech therapy is caused by active substances released during the leeching, the placebo effect, or the high expectations placed on this unusual treatment form....
We have not determined whether the positive outcome of the leech therapy is caused by active substances released during the leeching, …
Study of the effect of leeching on plasma endothelin and soluble interleukin-2 receptor in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Cheng SP, Liu JL, Yuan J. Cheng SP, et al. Chin J Integr Med. 2005 Mar;11(1):65-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02835754. Chin J Integr Med. 2005. PMID: 15975313 Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVE: to explore the mechanism of leeching in treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: Forty-four patients with SLE were randomly divided into conventional corticosteroid treated group (control group, n = 20) and conventional treatment group with leech …
OBJECTIVE: to explore the mechanism of leeching in treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: Forty-four patients with SLE …