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Number of articles: 2
1. HIV adolescents show improved immune function following massage therapy.
Authors: Diego MA, Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Shaw K, Friedman L, Ironson G.
HIV+adolescents (M CD4=466 mm3) recruited from a large urban university hospital's outpatient clinic were randomly assigned to receive massage therapy (n=12) or progressive muscle relaxation (n=12) two-times per week for 12 weeks.
2. The effects of massage therapy alone and in combination with other complementary therapies on immune system measures and quality of life in human immunodeficiency virus.
Authors: Birk TJ, McGrady A, MacArthur RD, Khuder S.
OBJECTIVES: Determine effects of massage therapy alone and in combination with exercise or stress management-biofeedback treatment on enumerative immune measures, and quality of life in moderately immunocompromised human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) subjects.