Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 115-121 , February 1998

Acupuncture for the treatment of chronic painful peripheral diabetic neuropathy: a long-term study

Received 3 July 1997 ,Revised 12 November 1997 ,Accepted 25 November 1997.

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