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World J Diabetes. Aug 15, 2025; 16(8): 107779
Published online Aug 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i8.107779
Published online Aug 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i8.107779
Figure 5 Electroacupuncture at different current strengths promoted gastric emptying to varying degrees and improved gastrointestinal function.
A: Body weight (n = 6); B: Blood glucose (n = 6); C: Electromyographic activity of the rat stomach; D: The number of slow wave discharges in the antrum of the rat stomach within 5 minutes (n = 6); E: Gastric emptying rate (n = 6); F: Small intestine propulsion rate (n = 6). aP < 0.05. STZ: Streptozotocin; EA: Electroacupuncture; DGP: Diabetic gastroparesis.
- Citation: Tang YW, Zhang Y, Zhou J, Peng YT, Zi Y, Wei YR, Yue ZH. Electroacupuncture with different current intensities can improve gastrointestinal motility in diabetic gastroparesis via vagal and sympathetic pathways. World J Diabetes 2025; 16(8): 107779
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v16/i8/107779.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v16.i8.107779