[Enhancing effect of Chinese herbal medicine mixture on peripheral blood lymphocyte proliferation and interleukin-2 production in patients of burn].
OBJECTIVE
To study the regulatory effect of Chinese herbal medicine mixture (CHMM) on cell-mediated immune function in patients of burn.


METHODS
Patients of burn were treated with CHMM and the therapeutic effect was evaluated by their peripheral blood T-lymphocyte (PBL) proliferation and interleukin-2 (IL-2) production determination.


RESULTS
The PBL proliferation began to increase after 5 days of medication and the response was significant between the 10th to 20th day, which was in accordance with the change of IL-2 production.


CONCLUSIONS
CHMM has immune regulatory effect on cell-mediated immune function in patients of burn.
Cui
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Department of Burn, Shiyan Municipal People's Hospital, Hubei (442000).
Luo
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Xue
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D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007376:Interleukin-2