Exploration of leech therapy in treating gouty rats and its uric acid lowering mechanism

Background: Gout is a hyperuricemia (HUA)-related inflammatory reaction in the joints. Leech therapy has been effective in the gout, but the exact mechanism is unclear. Objectives: In this study, an exploration of the therapeutic mechanism of leech therapy in HUA and gouty arthritis (GA) rats was do...

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Published in:	Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Main Authors:	Gao Ling chao, Li Xiang shen, Pan Li, Peng Xiao hua, Mo Ling ling, Zhou Yuan yuan, Chen Chuang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-07-01
Subjects:	Leech therapy Hyperuricemia Gouty arthritis Mechanism of treatment
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947624000640