Point- and frequency-specific response of the testicular artery to abdominal electroacupuncture in humans

Cakmak Y. O., Akpinar I. N., Ekinci G., BEKİROĞLU G. N.

FERTILITY AND STERILITY, vol.90, no.5, pp.1732-1738, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 90 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.08.013
  • Journal Name: FERTILITY AND STERILITY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1732-1738
  • Keywords: Electroacupuncture, testis, ST-29 (guilai), blood flow, BLOOD-FLOW RESPONSES, FLUID-MECHANICS ANALYSIS, ANESTHETIZED RATS, MALE-INFERTILITY, DRAINAGE SYSTEM, STIMULATION, ACUPUNCTURE, VARICOCELE, HYPOXIA
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To clarify the role of the abdominal acupuncture points and the frequency of short-term electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation on testicular blood flow (TBF) in humans.