[Clinical investigation on treatment of integrated traditional and Western medicine in hyperthyroidism with leukocytopenia induced by sulfourea drugs].
OBJECTIVE
To seek for a safe and effective drug to treat hyperthyroidism.


METHODS
Sixty cases of hyperthyroidism with leukocytopenia induced by sulfourea drugs were divided into treatment and control groups by 31 cases who were treated by traditional medicine Syndrome Differentiation and 29 cases who were treated by conventional western medicine alone respectively at random. They were estimated by total effective rate, major symptoms, WBC and immunological tests after four weeks.


RESULTS
The total effective rate in the treatment group (96.8%) was more effective than that in the control group (86.2%, P < 0.05). The symptom recovery rate in the treatment group was better than that in the control group. The WBC in both were all increased, but in the treatment group, it was better than that in the control group (P < 0.05). The positive to negative rate of thyroglobulin antibody and thyromicrosome antibody in the treatment group was better than that in the control group (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
It can not only improve the symptoms and immune function, but also increase WBC by using western medicine in combination with traditional medicine in treating hyperthyroidism.
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Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital, Gannan Medical College, Jiangxi (341000).
D000225:Adenine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008779:Methylthiouracil / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D000225:Adenine; D008779:Methylthiouracil