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Acupuncture: a good choice to patients with intractable slow-transit constipation

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This work was supported by the Liaoning Department of Education Science Project number: L2010130.

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  1. Dalian Medical University School of Nursing, No. 9 West of Lvshun Southern Road, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, 116044, China

    Yunling Yi

  2. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No. 467 Zhongshan Road, Shahekou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, 116023, China

    Libin Zhan

  3. College (Institute) of Integrative Medicine of Dalian Medical University, No. 9 West of Lvshun Southern Road, Dalian City, LiaoningProvince, 116044, China

    Libin Zhan

  4. Department of acupuncture and moxibustion, The First Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No. 222 Zhongshan Road, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China

    Junzuo Jiang

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Jiang, J., Yi, Y. & Zhan, L. Acupuncture: a good choice to patients with intractable slow-transit constipation. Int J Colorectal Dis 30, 721–722 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-014-2048-y

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