title: [Synergetic effect of self-prescribed decoction eliminating herpes in treatment of recurrent genital herpes].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the recurrence rate and clinical effect of the treatment of recurrent genital herpes with self-prescribed decoction eliminating herpes combined with recombinant human interleukin-2 (IL-2).
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and forty patients diagnosed as having recurrent genital herpes were randomly divided into experimental group and control group, 10 each. The experimental group received treatment of self-prescribed decoction eliminating herpes combined with recombinant IL-2 and valaciclovir hydrochloride tablets, and the control group received recombinant IL-2 and valaciclovir hydrochloride tablets.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate and cure rate in experimental group were significantly higher than that in control group (P<0.01). There was a markedly lower recurrence rate of genital herpes in the experimental group (P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The self-prescribed decoction eliminating herpes combined with recombinant human IL-2 is of quite effective against recurrent genital herpes and can significantly decrease the recurrence rate, thus further clinical study being necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatovenerology, Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital, Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Guangzhou 510507, China. cheng.8789@163.com
authors.forename: Gui-ming
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins