The Role of Melatonin in Electroacupuncture Alleviating Lung Injury Induced by Limb Ischemia-Reperfusion in Rabbits. Med Sci Monit. 2020 May 19;26:e922525 Authors: Dong SA, Gong LR, Yu JB, Kan YX Abstract BACKGROUND Our previous studies have shown that electroacupuncture (EA) can alleviate lung injury induced by limb ischemia-reperfusion, but the specific mechanism is still unclear. […]
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