title: [Effect of huangqi zengmian powder on interstitial response in patients with esophageal cancer at peri-operational period].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of Huangqi Zengmian Powder (HQZMP) on interstitial response of esophageal cancer at peri-operational period.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-seven patients of esophageal cancer were treated with HQZMP for 4 weeks peri-operationally. The pathological interstitial changes (including mastocyte, microvessels and lymphocytic response) in resected esophageal cancer sample were observed using toluidine blue stain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  As compared with the non-HQZMP treated control group, quantity of interstitial mastocyte, focal lymphocytic aggregation and interstitial microvessel damage in the HQZMP treated group were more obvious (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HQZMP could improve the immune function of esophageal patients in peri-operational period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical College, Henan 453003.
authors.forename: X P
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: W X
authors.initials: WX
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Z L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D027883:Astragalus Plant; D027885:Astragalus propinquus; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019990:Perioperative Care; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011208:Powders
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011208:Powders; C027492:Huang Qi