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Subject:

	Blood, Serum Level Changes

Study Conducted:	Country:	Institution:

	China		The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Citation:

	Qiang, Z., Ping, W., Bo, S., Kefeng, N., Zhixing, W., Huasong, L., Dong, S., Zhenxiang, L., "The effect of Reflexotherapy on the Changes of Serum IL-1B, IL-6 mRNA Gene Expression: A Clinical and Experimental Study." 2002 China Reflexology Symposium Report, pages 49-53.

Synopsis:

60 young people (mean age: 40.2 years) and 68 older people (mean age: 65.7 years) were chosen to evaluate the effect of reflexotherapy on the changes of serum IL-1B, IL-6mRNA, which are important immune regulators with multiple functions that could affect the functional activities of various systems of the body by acting on the nervous-endocrine system. The participants were randomly divided into Young Control Group, Young Therapy Group, Old Control Group, and Old Therapy Group. Serum IL-1B, IL-6 content of the participants were tested before and after reflexotherapy.

Conclusion:

	The old groups showed higher levels of IL-1B, IL-6 content compared to the young groups. Both II-1B, and IL-6 content in the Old Therapy Group decreased significantly after reflexotherapy. The young people showed no significant changes of serum IL-1B, IL-6 content and can be a promising method for anti-aging.

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