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- Title
Acupuncture compared with oral antihistamine for type I hypersensitivity itch and skin response in adults with atopic dermatitis: a patient- and examiner-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.
- Authors
Pfab, F; Kirchner, M-T; Huss-Marp, J; Schuster, T; Schalock, P C; Fuqin, J; Athanasiadis, G I; Behrendt, H; Ring, J; Darsow, U; Napadow, V
- Abstract
Itch is the major symptom of atopic dermatitis (AD). Acupuncture has been shown to exhibit a significant effect on experimental itch in AD. Our study evaluated acupuncture and antihistamine itch therapy (cetirizine) on type I hypersensitivity itch and skin reaction in AD using a patient and examiner-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.
- Publication
Allergy, 2012, Vol 67, Issue 4, p566
- ISSN
1398-9995
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02789.x