Prolonged Survival in a Patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Receiving Acupuncture and DHEA-Promoting Herbs with Conventional Management: A Case Report.

DISCUSSION: Studies exist linking dehydroepiandrosterone with IPF disease activity as well as acupuncture with antifibrotic activity. Larger clinical studies are needed to substantiate the link between acupuncture and/or dehydroepiandrosterone-stimulating herbs for the treatment of IPF. PMID: 30624191 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30624191?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Permanente journal - January 10, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: Perm J Source Type: research

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