Evaluation of the Effects of Acupuncture on Blood Flow in Humans
with Ultrasound Color Doppler Imaging

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</svg> versus before acupuncture. Modified from [<a href="/journals/ecam/2012/513638/#B3">1</a>].</table>

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Figure 6: Evaluation of the Effects of Acupuncture on Blood Flow in Humans
with Ultrasound Color Doppler Imaging 

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Evaluation of the Effects of Acupuncture on Blood Flow in Humans with Ultrasound Color Doppler Imaging

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