Effect of Acupoint-massage on the Inflammatory Cytokines Levels of Serum in Obese Type 2 Diabetic Patients

OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of acupoint-massage on the inflammatory cytokines levels of serum in obese type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS 75 obese type 2 diabetic patients with damp-heat in the spleen were randomly divided into treatment group (control group with abdominal massage therapy) and control group (treated with metformin hydrochloride tablets). The inflammatory cytokine interleukin6， tumor necrosis factor alpha， and inflammatory cytokines C reactive protein were compared before and after the treatment. RESULTS Levels of serum inflammatory factors of IL-6 TNF-α， CRP were decreased. CONCLUSION The effect of acupoint-massage combining with metformin is better than using metformin alone in patients with type 2 diabetes obesity.