Electroacupuncture protects acetylsalicylic acid-induced acute gastritis in rats
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 11:29
in Health & Medicine
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used as anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents. However, they often cause gastrointestinal injury in gastric lesions by inhibiting COX (cyclooxygenase) and detailed mechanism remains unclear. Thus, effective strategies are required to protect the gastrointestinal mucosa...