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Fig. 1 | Trials

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From: Acupuncture lowering blood pressure for secondary prevention of stroke: a study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

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Study flowchart®: XingNaoKaiQiao acupuncture + other routine ischemic stroke interventions + one class of antihypertensive drug. ABPM ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, NIHSS National Institute of Health stroke scale, BI Barthel Index, ESRS Essen Stroke Risk Score, TCM traditional Chinese medicine, SF-36 the medical outcome study (MOS) 36-item Short Form Health Survey, NO nitric oxide, ET endothelin, Hcy homocysteine, sCD40L soluble CD40 ligand, ECG electrocardiogram

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