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Visual Analog Score (VAS), fasting blood glucose (FBG), total cholesterol (CHOL), triglyceride (TG), 2 h postprandial blood glucose (2hPG) and the concentrations of cortisol, ACTH were measured before injection (T<jats:sub>0<\/jats:sub>), 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 days during injection (D<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>, D<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>, D<jats:sub>6<\/jats:sub>, D<jats:sub>8<\/jats:sub>, D<jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>), and 7, 14, 21, 28 days (W<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>, W<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>, W<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>, W<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>) after injection.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>During and after the treatment, VAS score was significantly decreased, and group M and L had the lowest VAS score. The concentrations of cortisol and ACTH were significantly lower during the treatment, but all of them recovered to the normal level after stopping the injection. 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