The TCM remedies for treatment of AIDS--a clinical report of 60 cases.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical effects of TCM remedies in treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).


METHODS
60 cases of AIDS or AIDS-related complex (ARC) were divided into four different TCM patterns and treated accordingly.


RESULTS
Of the 60 cases, 52 patients (86.7%) experienced remarkable improvement in general symptoms and lab findings, including virus loading and CD4 T lymphocyte count.


CONCLUSIONS
The TCM remedies could definitely improve the symptoms and signs of AIDS or ARC, enhance the immune function, decrease the possibility of contracting opportunistic infection, improve the life quality, and prolong the survival period, with no apparent toxic and side effects.
Han
Guihua
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The Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangcai County, Henan 463800, China.
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D019562:Viral Load; D055815:Young Adult
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal