title: [Investigation on treatment of fetal growth restriction by salvia injection combined with composite amino acid].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the effect of salvia injection (SI) combined with composite amino acid (CAA) in treating fetal growth restriction (FGR).
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis was conducted on 106 pregnant women with FGR hospitalized from January 2007 to January 2008. Patients were randomized into 2 groups equally, the treated group (53 cases) treated with SI plus CAA, and the control group treated with CAA alone, all for 7 days. The clinical effect and umbilical blood flow (S/D) in patients were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  (1) The total effective rate in the treated group was 81.13%, it was 88.80% (16/18) for patients in the gestation period of 24+ -28 weeks, 80.00% (12/15) for those of 28+ -32 weeks, and 75.00 (15/20) for 32+ -36 weeks, while in the control group, the corresponding rates were 69.81%, 77.77% (14/18), 66.66% (10/15), and 65.00% (13/20), respectively. The difference between the two groups was significant (P < 0.05). (2) After treatment, S/D significantly lowered in patients of the treated group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), no matter how long the gestation period was, but it was insignificantly changed in the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combined treatment with SI and CAA on FGR could improve the condition of the fetus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Clinical Hospital, Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an.
authors.forename: Chun-fang
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wen-li
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Gou
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Han