Acupuncture treatment for carotid atherosclerotic plaques: study protocol for a pilot randomized, single blinded, controlled clinical trial.

Zhou J, Zhao L, Meng L, Liang H, Zhou T, Ye S, Qi Z, Huang X, Zhou P, Fu W

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04709-0
Published: 2020 Sep 7
Container: Trials
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13063-020-04709-0,
  title = {Acupuncture treatment for carotid atherosclerotic plaques: study protocol for a pilot randomized, single blinded, controlled clinical trial.},
  author = {Zhou J and Zhao L and Meng L and Liang H and Zhou T and Ye S and Qi Z and Huang X and Zhou P and Fu W},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Trials},
  doi = {10.1186/s13063-020-04709-0},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04709-0}
}

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TI  - Acupuncture treatment for carotid atherosclerotic plaques: study protocol for a pilot randomized, single blinded, controlled clinical trial.
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AU  - Zhao L
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AU  - Liang H
AU  - Zhou T
AU  - Ye S
AU  - Qi Z
AU  - Huang X
AU  - Zhou P
AU  - Fu W
PY  - 2020
JO  - Trials
DO  - 10.1186/s13063-020-04709-0
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J, Z., L, Z., L, M., H, L., T, Z., S, Y., Z, Q., X, H., P, Z., & W, F. (2020). Acupuncture treatment for carotid atherosclerotic plaques: study protocol for a pilot randomized, single blinded, controlled clinical trial.. Trials. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04709-0

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