title: [Clinical studies on liangxue piyan granule no. 2 in treating psoriasis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of Liangxue Piyan granule No. 2 (LPG) on psoriasis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-six cases of psoriasis patients were treated with LPG and a control group of 32 cases was set up, which was treated with Fufang Qingdai Capsule (FQC).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate of LPG was 84.7%, that of the control group was 71.9% (P > 0.05), there was no significant difference between two drugs in treatment of psoriasis. The recurrent rate of LPG group (3.6%) was lower than that of control (21.7%), P < 0.01.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This granule provides a better drug for treatment of psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Changzheng Hospital.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: J Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002648:Child; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D015850:Interleukin-6