Research Article

Changes of Endothelin-1 and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Concentrations in Patients with Cervical Radiculopathy after Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Hot Compression with Chinese Herbal Medicine

Table 2

Primary outcomes of patients after treatment between the two groups.

GroupnFull recovery (n, %)Remarkable response (n, %)Good response (n, %)Nonresponse (n, %)Total response rate (n, %)

Study group4123 (56.10)9 (21.95)8 (19.51)1 (2.44)40 (97.55)
Control group4112 (29.27)13 (31.70)9 (21.95)7 (17.07)33 (82.93)
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