title: [Clinical research on Linbiqing decoction for the treatment of chronic prostatitis following sexually transmitted disease].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the therapeutic effect of Linbiqing decoction on chronic prostatitis following sexually transmitted disease (CPFSTD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Linbiqing decotion was given orally to 36 patients with CPFSTD, and the therapeutic effet was assessed by observing the clinical symptoms and measuring the objective indexes before and after the treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four to eight weeks after the drug administration, the overall effectivity rate was 72.22%, and the scores of NIH-CPSI were decreased significantly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Linbiqing decoction has definite therapeutic effect on CPFSTD, and can be considered as an effective means for the treatment of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Andrology, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Command, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China. hexiking@126.com
authors.forename: Bao-fang
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Xiao-yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xue-jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Chang-an
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Xin-yi
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Yu-feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Fu-song
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal