[Effects of Danqi Huogan Capsule in protecting the liver, promoting circulation and removing clots in patients with chronic hepatitis B].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the effect of Danqi Huogan Capsule in protecting the liver, promoting the circulation and removing blood clots in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).


METHODS
A total of 104 CHB patients were randomized into two groups. Routine therapies for liver protection were given in the control group (n=50), and Danqi Huogan Capsule was administered in the therapeutic group (n=54) in addition to the routine therapies. The changes in the clinical symptoms, physical signs, liver functions, and hemorrheology were observed after the 3-month therapies.


RESULTS
Danqi Huogan Capsule treatment obvious improved the clinical symptoms, physical signs and liver functions of the patients (P<0.01), and significantly decreased the hematocrit, low-shear blood viscosity, plasma viscosity and index of red blood cell aggregation (P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Danqi Huogan Capsule is effective in protecting the liver, improving hemorrheology, promoting the blood circulation and removing clots in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Liang
Jian-xin
JX
Department of Infection Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510120, China. dr.jxliang@126.com
Zeng
Wen-ting
WT
Zhu
Ke-lun
KL
Zhang
He
H
Wei
Jian-jun
JJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D018056:Hemorheology; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D055815:Young Adult
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal