Background: Hypertension is a major health problem with serious medical and fi nancial consequences. Experimental studies in animals and clinical studies in humans have demonstrated that acupuncture can reduce blood pressure signifi cantly in hypertensive patients. The objective was to assess the effect of acupuncture on blood pressure in hypertensive patients treated at a complementary medicine clinic.
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