title: [Clinical observation on treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy with qi-supplementing and blood-activating therapy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the clinical efficacy of Qi-supplementing and blood-activating (QSBA) in treating diabetic peripheral nephropathy (DPN).
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-eight type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with Qi deficiency-blood stasis Syndrome were randomly divided into two groups, the neurotrophic agents were used in both groups, while QSBA herbs were used in the treated group additionally. The treatment course was 2 months. Blood glucose (BG), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC) and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) were detected before and after treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After treatment, the BG, blood lipid, NCV were improved significantly (P < 0.05) in both groups, but the improvement was more significant in the QSBA treated group than in the control group (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  QSBA, in treating DPN, can not only improve its symptoms, but also ameliorate the NCV.
authors.affiliation: Tongzhou District TCM Hospital, Beijing 101100.
authors.forename: Gui-zhen
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Xiu-zhen
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Ya-hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D019413:Qi
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal