[摘 要]目的：对影响针灸疗效时间因素之一的不同间隔时间进行比较。方法：将45例原发性骨质疏松症患者随机分为3组，采用针灸疗法，分别每周治疗1次，2次，3次，共治疗6个月。于治疗前后分别检测腰椎和股骨骨密度，比较3组之间对骨密度的改善程度。结果：每周1次治疗组骨密度无变化，每周2次治疗组和3次治疗组均能提高腰椎和股骨骨密度，而且两组之间疗效无差异。结论：在使用针灸治疗原发性骨质疏松症时，每周2次和3次的治疗频率 即能提高骨密度。

    [主题词]骨质疏松/针灸疗法；时间因素；骨密度/针灸效应

    Effects of acupuncture and moxibustion at different intervals on bone

    density in the patient of primary osteoporosis

    Cai Hong (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Jiangsu 210029, China)

    ABSTRACT Objective To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture and

    moxibustion at different intervals, a time factor influencing therapeutic

    effects. Methods 45 cases of primary osteopor osis were randomly divided into

    3 groups and treated by acupuncture and moxibust i on, once, twice, thrice each

    week respectively, for 6 months. The bone density o f the lumbar vertebrae and

    femur were detected respectively before and after tre atment ......