title: [Clinical study on treatment of fatty liver by shennong ganzhining].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the therapeutic effect and safety of Shennong Ganzhining (SG) in treating fatty liver.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and ninety patients with fatty liver were randomly divided into two groups. The 142 patients in the treated group received SG and the 48 in the control group received Zhibituo treatment for 3 months. The comprehensive therapeutic effect after treatment, symptoms, signs, liver function, blood lipids and blood viscosity, as well as iconographic parameters were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate in the treated group was 80.98%, which was higher than that in the control group (75.00%), showing significant difference statistically (P < 0.05). Satisfactory effect was obtained in recovery of liver function, improvement of blood lipids, blood viscosity and iconographic parameters, no severe adverse reaction occurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SG is obviously effective in treating fatty liver with favorable safety.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Liver Diseases, Shiyan Municipal Hospital of TCM, Hubei 442012. syzy_ll@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Shu-mei
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents