title: [Observation on clinical therapeutic effect of acupoint-injection therapy combined with prednisone on nephrotic syndrome and effect on immunologic function].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To search for the best method for increasing clinical therapeutic effect on nephrotic syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-one cases were randomly divided into 2 groups. The treatment group (n=22) were treated with acupoint-injection of Chinese medicine combined with prednisone, and the control group (n=19) with prednisone. Their therapeutic results were observed and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The complete remission rate of 45.5% and the total effective rate of 86.4% in the treatment group were significantly higher than 31.6% and 63.2% in the control group, with a significant difference between the two groups in the total effective rate (P < 0.05); in the treatment group, blood lipids decreased, plasma proteins raised and immunologic function improved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupoint-injection of Chinese medicine combined with prednisone can significantly increase therapeutic effect on nephrotic syndrome and strengthen immunologic function.
authors.affiliation: Wuhan Manicipal Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hubei 430022, China. caoliming363@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Yan-min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone