title: [Clinical study on effect of recombinant roasted licorice decoction combined with low-dose glucocorticoids in treating idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical effect of recombinant roasted licorice decoction (RRLD) combined with low-dose glucocorticoids (GC) in treating idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-three patients were divided semi-randomly into the treated group (n = 21) and the control group (n = 22), the former was treated with RRLD plus low-dose GC, and the latter was treated mainly with normal dosage of GC.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate of the treated group was better than that of the control group, the difference between these two groups was significant (P < 0.05). After treatment the platelet count in the treated group arose from (36.29 +/- 9.70) x 10(9)/L to (95.14 +/- 18.26) x 10(9)/L, while in the control group from (37.31 +/- 9.29) x 10(9)/L to (77.73 +/- 21.96) x 10(9)/L, the RRLD was superior to nat of GC in raising platelet count, the difference between them was also significant (P < 0.01). The treated group was lower obviously than the control group in adverse reaction (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The efficacy of RRLD plus low-dose GC is reliable in treating ITP, with less adverse reaction.
authors.affiliation: Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, Guangdong 516001.
authors.forename: Y G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Y Q
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011241:Prednisone