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Document Type : Project 
Document Title :
Molecular Aspects of Cupping Therapy: Relationship to Immune Functions in Patients with Chronic HCV Infection
دراسة البيولوجيا الجزيئية للحجامة في مرضى الالتهاب الكبدي الفيروسي المزمن "سي
 
Subject : Pediatrics 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : In the first part of this work, the results were compared between cupped blood and the venous blood samples (drawn before cupping) in patients having chronic hepatitis C, in order to show the effect of cupping on the blood chemistry, the immune response and the complete blood picture. However, in this part of the study the objectives have been achieved by studying the effect of repeated cupping by comparing the results of the first through fourth time of cupping, undertaken one month apart. The results of blood chemistry showed no change in renal function, while liver function tests were fluctuating confirming the natural history of HCV disease. Comparing the four times of cupping, the immunologic studies showed progressive significant increase in IL-1, TNF- and PGE2 and progressive significant decrease in IL-10, MDA and HCV RNA concentration by PCR. The complete blood picture showed no change in RBCs count, hemoglobin or lymphocyte percentages but significant increase in WBCs count occurred till the third time. Regarding platelet function, there was a progressive significant reduction in the percentage of maximum aggregation across the four draws. Taken together, the present results showed a significant increase in the immune response after repeated cupping and subsequently a significant reduction in virus replication in the blood samples taken from these patients. 
Publishing Year : 1425 AH
2005 AD 
Sponsor Name : kau 
Sponsorship Year : 1425 AH
2005 AD 
Added Date : Saturday, November 7, 2009 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
سعد عبدالله الصاعديAL-Saedi, Saad AInvestigatorDoctorate 

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