Bo’s abdominal acupuncture treatment for adult-onset Still's disease: A case report

Table 1 Laboratory data before and after Bo’s abdominal acupuncture treatment

Parameters	Before BAA (March 31, 2021)	3 months after BAA (July 13, 2021)	7 months after BAA (February 10, 2022)	Normal range
White blood cells (× 109 /L)	14.96	8.47	6.86	3.5-9.5
Neutrophils (× 109 /L)	12.57	4.92	3.46	1.8-6.3
Neutrophil (%)	84	58.1	50.4	40-75
Monocytes (× 109 /L)	1.05	0.85	0.52	0.1-0.6
Lymphocytes (%)	8.1	28.7	38.6	20-50
Platelets (× 109 /L)	463	309	269	100-300
ESR (mm/h)	84	24	8	0-15
C-reactive protein (mg/L)	119.06	3.11	0.61	0-10
Albumin (g/L)	36.6	48.4	NA	40-55
Globulin (g/L)	43.3	39.7	NA	25-40
Ferritin (ng/mL)	1500	428.7	343.3	30-400
IgA (g/L)	6.37	3.59	4.43	0.82-4.53
IgG (g/L)	18.1	28.13	15.71	6.5-16
RF (IU/mL)	< 20	NA	NA	0-20
ASO (U/mL)	112	NA	NA	0-116
AKA	Negative	NA	NA	Negative
APF	Negative	NA	NA	Negative
Anti-CCP (U/mL)	< 25	NA	NA	0-25
Anti-MCV (U/mL)	3.88	NA	NA	0-20
Anti-RA33 (U/mL)	< 12.5	NA	NA	0-25

ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; RF: Rheumatoid factor; ASO: Anti-streptolysin O; AKA: Anti-keratin antibody; APF: Anti-perinuclear factor antibody; Anti-CCP: Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody; Anti-MCV: Anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin antibody; Anti-RA33: Anti-rheumatoid arthritis 33 antibody; NA: Not available.

Table 2 Location of the acupoints selected for treating this case

Acupoint name	Acupoint location
Zhongwan (CV12)	On the upper abdomen, 4 B-cun superior to the centre of the umbilicus, on the anterior median line
Xiawan (CV10)	On the upper abdomen, 2 B-cun superior to the centre of the umbilicus, on the anterior median line
Qihai (CV6)	On the lower abdomen, 1.5 B-cun inferior to the centre of the umbilicus, on the anterior median line
Guanyuan (CV4)	On the lower abdomen, 3 B-cun inferior to the centre of the umbilicus, on the anterior median line
Qixue (KI13)	On the lower abdomen, 3 B-cun inferior to the centre of the umbilicus, 0.5 B-cun lateral to the anterior median line
Huaroumen (ST24)	On the upper abdomen, 1 B-cun superior to the centre of the umbilicus, 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior median line
Shangfengshidian (AB1)	On the upper abdomen, 1.5 B-cun superior to the centre of the umbilicus, 2.5 B-cun lateral to the anterior median line
Daheng (SP15)	On the upper abdomen, 3.5 B-cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus