title: [Treatment of AIDS patients with Chinese medicinal herbs qudu zengning capsule].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the therapeutic effect of QuDu ZengNing Capsule on AIDS.
  
  
  METHODS
  QuDu ZengNing Capsule is a capsule containing extract from 4 Chinese medicinal herbs. Totally 1,000 AIDS patients were treated, among them 60 patients were clinically observed weekly. Blood routine tests, liver, heart and kidney function, X-ray, CD4, CD8 cells were examined before and after treatment at 1, 3, 6 month. The patients were treated with 4 capsules t.i.d for 6 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The symptoms were improved in most of the patients, the CD4 cells increased from 115.0 to 295.2/ul and the viral load (RNA copies/ml) in most patients reduced markedly or maintained at the same level.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data indicated that QuDu ZengNing Capsule was effective for treatment of AIDS patients.
authors.affiliation: Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100022, China.
authors.forename: Ze-lin
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhong-min
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xue-zhou
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zu-shu
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shi-wen
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Chun-hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiao-ling
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Rui-xing
authors.initials: RX
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Yan-chao
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Xin-peng
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D002214:Capsules; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal