[Treatment of 60 cases of HIV-infected patients with glyke].
60 HIV-infected patients were treated with Glyke, a Chinese materia medica, 40 mg, 3 times daily x 3-6 months were given. The total effective rate was 35%. The effective + unchanged rate of immune function was 68.3-90%. 18-64% of patients improved in clinical symptoms. PCR assay was checked in one of the two seronegative patients, it showed positive. Glyke could both inhibit the SIV activity as well as enhance the immunity experimentally.
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China Academy of TCM, Beijing.
D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006035:Glycyrrhiza; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal