CASE REPORT – ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT IN FEMALE PATIENTS WITH ELEVATED ANTI-TPO LEVELS
Arsovska B, Zhu J, Kozovska K · International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH · 2020 December 21
DOI 10.29121/granthaalayah.v8.i12.2020.2520
Objective
To present a case study of a 38-year-old woman with elevated anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) levels indicative of subclinical hypothyroidism, without prior thyroid disorders, and evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in normalizing anti-TPO levels and improving thyroid function.
Conclusions
Acupuncture treatment, consisting of 10 sessions over 6 months, demonstrated positive outcomes in the presented case of subclinical hypothyroidism. Before the treatment, the patient's anti-TPO level was elevated at 91.2 U/ml, and it normalized to 54.8 U/ml after completion. The slightly elevated TSH level (4.39 pIU/ml) also normalized to 2.08 pIU/ml. The selected acupuncture points targeted the thyroid and related meridians. The study suggests that acupuncture can be effective, especially in the early stages of autoimmune thyroid diseases like Hashimoto's thyroiditis, offering potential preventive benefits as well as positive outcomes in more advanced conditions.
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