Comparison of three therapeutic methods of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, embedding acupuncture, and drug therapy on interleukin-6 and pain levels in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

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Title: Comparison of three therapeutic methods of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, embedding acupuncture, and drug therapy on interleukin-6 and pain levels in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Authors: Nematshahi M; Department of Acupuncture, Faculty of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Mirhamidi M; Orthopedic Surgery, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran., Farkhani EM; Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Farahmand SK; School of Persian and Complementary Medicin, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Solati S; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Tehrani MV; Department of Acupuncture, Faculty of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Bahrami Taghanaki H; Department of Acupuncture, Faculty of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. a.asadi.mm.1384@gmail.com.
Source: Clinical rheumatology [Clin Rheumatol] 2026 Jul; Vol. 45 (7), pp. 4557-4568. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 19.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Comparative Study
Journal Info: Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 8211469 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1434-9949 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07703198 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Rheumatol Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1434-9949
DOI:10.1007/s10067-026-08197-6