J Tradit Chin Med. 1999 Dec; 19(4): 268-72.

Effects of acupuncture on the immunological functions in hepatitis B virus carriers.

Chen J, Chen M, Zhao B, Wang Y.

First Municipal Hospital, Zhuzhou, Hunan Province.

A contrast study on the effects of manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture was conducted in 60 cases of chronic hepatitis B carriers. The results demonstrated that the immunological functions, both cellular and humoral, were markedly regulated as evidenced by the negative turnover rates of HBsAg, HBeAg, anti-HBc and HBcAg, as well as the positive turnover rate of anti-HBe.