1. [Treatment of AIDS patients with Chinese medicinal herbs qudu zengning capsule].
- Author
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Li ZL, Wang ZM, Liu XZ, Zhang ZS, Wang Z, Ma SW, Chen CH, Xue XL, Wen RX, Yue YC, Zhu XP, and Zeng Y
- Subjects
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome immunology, Adult, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Capsules, Drugs, Chinese Herbal administration & dosage, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Viral Load, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome drug therapy, Drugs, Chinese Herbal therapeutic use, HIV-1, Phytotherapy
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of QuDu ZengNing Capsule on AIDS., Methods: QuDu ZengNing Capsule is a capsule containing extract from 4 Chinese medicinal herbs. Totally 1,000 AIDS patients were treated, among them 60 patients were clinically observed weekly. Blood routine tests, liver, heart and kidney function, X-ray, CD4, CD8 cells were examined before and after treatment at 1, 3, 6 month. The patients were treated with 4 capsules t.i.d for 6 months., Results: The symptoms were improved in most of the patients, the CD4 cells increased from 115.0 to 295.2/ul and the viral load (RNA copies/ml) in most patients reduced markedly or maintained at the same level., Conclusion: These data indicated that QuDu ZengNing Capsule was effective for treatment of AIDS patients.
- Published
- 2004