[Observation on therapeutic effect of TCM iontophoresis on chronic hepatitis with splenomegaly].
OBJECTIVE
To search for an effective therapy for chronic hepatitis with splenomegaly.


METHODS
Five hundred and seventy eight cases of chronic hepatitis with splenomegaly were randomly divided into a treatment group (n=292) and a control group (n=286). The two groups were treated with intravenous drip of hepatocyte growth-promoting factors and Danshen Injectio, with TCM iontophoresis added to the treatment group, once daily, 20 sessions constituting one course. After one course, their therapeutic effects were observed.


RESULTS
Both the cured rate and the effective rate on splenomegaly were 66.1% and 98.6% in the treatment group, which were higher than 18.2% and 76.2% in the control group. The treatment group in the therapeutic effect in improvement of liver function and attenuation of the spleen and remission of hyperfunction of the spleen was better than the control group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
TCM iontophoresis has obvious therapeutic effect on chronic hepatitis with splenomegaly.
Shenyang Infectious Disease Hospital, Liaoning 110006, China.
Yan
Y
Hou
Li
L
Li
Zhi-yong
ZY
Yang
D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic; D006801:Humans; D007478:Iontophoresis; D013163:Splenomegaly