A double blind observation for therapeutic effects of the tong luo kai bi tablets on rheumatoid arthritis.
The therapeutic effects of the Tong Luo Kai Bi Tablets [symbol: see text] in 120 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were observed in this clinical trial by the randomized double blind method. Both the observed group and the control group each had 60 patients. In the observed group treated with the Tong Luo Kai Bi Tablets, 1 case (1.7%) was cured clinically, 27 cases (45.0%) improved markedly, 26 cases (43.3%) improved, with a total effective rate of 90.0%. In the control group treated with Rheumatic Semen Strychni Tablets [symbol: see text], no case was cured, 16 cases (26.7%) improved markedly, 33 cases (55.0%) improved, with a total effective rate of 81.7%. Statistical data showed the Tong Luo Kai Bi Tablets had much better therapeutic effectiveness clinically than the Rheumatic Semen Strychni Tablets (P < 0.05).
Shi
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Experimental Pharmaceutical Factory, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing.
Zhang
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Du
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Zhang
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Yin
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Zhou
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Song
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Fu
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Li
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Liu
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Li
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Li
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Wu
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Zhu
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Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal