title: [Reduction of genotoxic damage in oral mucosa with myasthenia gravis by traditional Chinese medicine].
abstract: Micronucleated exfoliated cell (MEC) of oral mucosa of 40 patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and 54 normal controls were observed by means of micronucleus test. The frequency of MEC of two groups were 9.56/1000 and 2.55/1000 respectively, and their difference was remarkably significant (P < 0.001). 22 cases were treated by TCM Qiang Ji Jian Li Capsule. The frequency of MEC after treatment fell from 14.38/1000 to 6.00/1000. The difference was significant (P < 0.002). The frequency of Spleen-asthenia group higher than that of non-Spleen-asthenia (P < 0.05). The results revealed that. The patients with MG had genotoxic damage. (2) The constitution with the Spleen-asthenia and the genotoxic damage was related. (3) Qiang Ji Jian Li Capsule of invigorating the Spleen and benefiting Qi could reduce the genotoxic damage.
authors.affiliation: Shenzhen Hospital of TCM, Shenzhen.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Y N
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Y X
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015162:Micronucleus Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal