Review Article
Acupuncture for Female Infertility: Discussion on Action Mechanism and Application
Table 1
Characteristics of clinical studies.
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Note. T: Test group; C: Control group; RCT: Randomized controlled trial; IVF-ET: In vitro fertilization - embryo transfer; PCOS: Polycystic ovary syndrome; EA: Electroacupuncture; TEAS: Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation; N: None; WM: Western medicine; CPR: Clinical pregnancy rate; PPR: Persistent pregnancy rate; LBR: live birth rate; BPR: Biochemical pregnancy rate; COR: Cycle ovulation rate; AR: Abortion rate; FR: Fertilization rate; NRO: Number of retrieved oocytes; NHQE: Number of high-quality embryos; ET: Endometrial thickness; EM: Endometrial morphology; EAI: Endometrial arterial impedance; CM: Cervical mucus; E2: Estradiol; P: Progesterone; STAI-1: State-trait anxiety inventory-1; OHSS: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome; NPY: Neuropeptide Y; TGF-α: Transforming growth factor-α; G-CSF: Granulocyte colony stimulating factor; BCL-2: B-cell lymphoma-2; BAX: Bcl2-Associated X; PI3K: Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase; AKT: Protein kinase B; IRS-1: Insulin receptor substrate-1; GLUT4: Glucose transporter 4; GDF9: Growth differentiation factor 9; BMP15: Bone morphogenetic protein 15; ⬆: Improve; ⬇: Reduce; (−): Unchanged. |