Research Article

Ameliorative and Renoprotective Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Blood Sugar, Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Creatinine Levels, and the Islets of Langerhans Weight in Diabetic Mice

Table 1

Effects of electrostimulation therapy on random blood sugar levels and diameter of the islet of Langerhans in diabetic mice.

No.Treatment groupRandom blood sugar level (mg/dL)Diameter of the islet of Langerhans (µm)
Before treatmentAfter treatment

1Normal control (KN)107.80 ± 5.36a119.20 ± 7.98a112.25 ± 19.87ab
2Diabetes control (KD)313.80 ± 59.76b336.60 ± 65.60b90.78 ± 21.35b
3Needle therapy (A)448.00 ± 32.91c124.80 ± 5.36a108.74 ± 20.45ab
4Magnetic electrodes (M)489.00 ± 73.55c112.20 ± 19.52a133.26 ± 23.07a
5Nonmagnetic electrodes (L)450.80 ± 49.37c101.20 ± 4.15a103.17 ± 18.85ab