Table 2.
Blood test results were compared by each criterion.
| Blood test | Group | Treatment phase 0 | Treatment phase 4 | Treatment phase 8 | Follow-up phase 4 | Follow-up phase 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leukocyte (102/μL) | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 366.7 ± 40.7 | 357.7 ± 40.5 | 352.6 ± 37.3 | 365.6 ± 51.4 | 365.2 ± 53.8 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 371.1 ± 65.2 | 364.5 ± 78.2 | 340.6 ± 55.7 | 362.7 ± 58.2 | 364.2 ± 48.7 | |
| Leukocyte (102/μL) | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 51.8 ± 14.9 | 51.7 ± 18.6 | 51.8 ± 18.4 | 54.3 ± 19.4 | 54.6 ± 19.5 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 63.6 ± 22.5 | 62.8 ± 22.5 | 60.1 ± 23.4 | 63.6 ± 23.8 | 66.4 ± 29.7 | |
| Hematocrit value (%) | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 35.2 ± 3.0 | 34.8 ± 3.7 | 35.0 ± 3.2 | 35.4 ± 4.2 | 35.3 ± 4.4 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 36.5 ± 4.5 | 36.7 ± 6.0 | 34.3 ± 4.3 | 35.9 ± 4.0 | 36.3 ± 2.9 | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 11.7 ± 1.1 | 11.6 ± 1.2 | 11.7 ± 1.0 | 11.9 ± 1.4 | 11.7 ± 1.5 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 12.1 ± 1.4 | 12.2 ± 1.9 | 11.6 ± 1.4 | 12.1 ± 1.3 | 12.2 ± 1.0 | |
| Urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 22.7 ± 5.9 | 22.6 ± 7.3 | 19.1 ± 5.0 | 18.7 ± 5.4 | 20.0 ± 5.7 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 214.4 ± 8.2 | 21.7 ± 6.0 | 20.6 ± 6.5 | 22.1 ± 8.2 | 22.4 ± 8.1 | |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 4.1 ± 1.1 | 4.2 ± 1.1 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 4.0 ± 1.0 | 4.8 ± 3.3 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 4.5 ± 1.0 | 4.4 ± 1.1 | 4.2 ± 1.0 | 4.7 ± 2.2 | 4.8 ± 2.2 | |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 9.5 ± 0.6 | 9.7 ± 0.5 | 9.5 ± 0.4 | 9.4 ± 0.5 | 9.4 ± 0.6 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 9.7 ± 0.6 | 9.8 ± 0.8 | 9.8 ± 0.7 | 9.8 ± 0.5 | 9.6 ± 0.5 | |
| Inorganic phosphorus (mg/dL) | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.4 | 2.2 ± 0.4 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | |
| Total protein (g/dL) | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 6.1 ± 0.6 | 8.5 ± 11.4 | 6.1 ± 0.5 | 5.9 ± 0.5 | 6.0 ± 0.5 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 6.5 ± 0.4 | 6.6 ± 0.3 | 6.5 ± 0.2 | 6.3 ± 0.3 | 6.6 ± 0.4 | |
| Albumen (μmol/L) | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 3.6 ± 0.2 | 3.6 ± 0.2 | 3.5 ± 0.2 | 3.6 ± 0.2 | 3.5 ± 0.3 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 3.7 ± 0.2 | 3.7 ± 0.2 | 3.6 ± 0.1 | 3.6 ± 0.1 | 3.7 ± 0.2 |
No significant difference between the two groups.