Press needle combined with plum blossom needle improves diabetic peripheral neuropathy by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines: a randomized controlled trial.

Zhang Y, Nan X, Chu L

DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1956686
Published: 2026
Container: Frontiers in endocrinology
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fendo.2026.1956686,
  title = {Press needle combined with plum blossom needle improves diabetic peripheral neuropathy by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines: a randomized controlled trial.},
  author = {Zhang Y and Nan X and Chu L},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in endocrinology},
  doi = {10.3389/fendo.2026.1956686},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2026.1956686}
}

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AU  - Nan X
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PY  - 2026
JO  - Frontiers in endocrinology
DO  - 10.3389/fendo.2026.1956686
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Y, Z., X, N., & L, C. (2026). Press needle combined with plum blossom needle improves diabetic peripheral neuropathy by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines: a randomized controlled trial.. Frontiers in endocrinology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2026.1956686

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