title: Effects of jingyuankang capsules on leukocyte level in AIDS patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the therapeutic effects of Jingyuankang capsules for leukopenia in AIDS patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this randomized double-blind trial, 58 patients orally took Jingyuankang capsule, analog Leucogen tablet and the HAART (highly active anti-retroviral therapy) drugs, and the other 58 patients took Leucogen tablet, analog Jingyuankang capsule and the HAART drugs all for 6 months, during which the peripheral hemogram was periodically examined to observe the therapeutic effects of Jingyuankang capsule for leukopenia of the AIDS patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With good therapeutic effect for leukopenia of the AIDS patients, Jingyuankang capsule can enhance leukocyte level as effective as Leucogen tablet in treating grade I and grade II leukopenia, and more effectively than Leucogen tablet in treating grade III leukopenia. No toxic side-effects and adverse reactions were found during the treatment and in the follow-up visit.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Jingyuankang capsule can effectively treat leukopenia of the AIDS patients.
authors.affiliation: Henan TCM College, Zhengzhou 450008, China. jiangshiqing66@sina.com
authors.forename: Shi-Qing
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Hong-Xin
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ying-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yan-Ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jun-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Pei
authors.forename: Hong-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal