Review Article
The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Acupuncture and Their Relevance to Allergic Rhinitis: A Narrative Review and Proposed Model
Table 3
Th1/Th2 cytokines in studies of acupuncture for allergic rhinitis.
| Reference | Measurement method | Th2 cytokines | Th1 cytokines | IL-1 | IL-4 | IL-10 | GM-CSF | IFN- | IL-2 |
| [59] | Peripheral blood plasma | | | | | | | [60] | Peripheral blood serum | | | | | No change | | [61] | RNA from peripheral blood | | | | | | | [62] | Supernatant from peripheral blood monocytes | | | | | | |
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Reported increase: , Reported decrease: .
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