title: [Observation of therapy of integrated TCM-WM on repeatedly relapsed primary nephrotic syndrome in adults].
abstract: The therapy of integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine (TCM-WM) on repeatedly relapsed primary nephrotic syndrome (PNS) was observed. There were 30 and 32 cases in the WM group and TCM-WM group respectively. The results showed that in WM group the recurrence rate was 11.8%, 23.5%, 35.3% at 6,12,47 months after the PNS was remitted, while in TCM-WM group, it was 0, 3.3%, 13.3% respectively. The mean remission period was 12.4 +/- 3.2 months and 35.9 +/- 3.7 months in WM group and TCM-WM group respectively. The recurrence rate in TCM-WM group at various time was significantly lower than that in WM group (P < 0.01). The mean remission period in TCM-WM group was also significantly longer than that in WM group (P < 0.01). This indicated that the therapy of TCM-WM on repeatedly relapsed PNS is superior than that of WM alone.
authors.affiliation: Kidney Research Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: H Q
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone