title: [Clinical study of zhinu-I,-II in treating 61 patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura].
abstract: The article studied 61 patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, they were classified and treated with Chinese herbal medicine Zhinu (ZN) -I, -II, in comparison with 30 cases of patients treated with prednisone. The results showed that the effect of prednisone was more effective than ZN- I, -II in four weeks (P < 0.05). On the contrary, follow up for 12 months, the effect of ZN-I, -II were more effective than prednisone (P < 0.05) and the possibility of recurrence was lower (P < 0.01). In addition, blood platelet counts of the patients treated with ZN-I, -II increased slower, but lasting for longer term. The conclusion indicated that the ZN-I, -II were safe and effective. There was no obvious side effects.
authors.affiliation: Shenyang Municipal Seventh People's Hospital.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Y Q
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000187:drug effects; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone