title: Effects of the Oriental medical prescription Wen-Pi-Tang in patients receiving dialysis.
abstract: Hemodialysis patients were treated with Wen-Pi-Tang (a type of traditional Chinese (Kampo)-prescription) for 8 weeks, and the changes in active oxygen production by neutrophils, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, methylguanidine (MG)/creatinine (Cr) ratio, blood chemistry and subjective symptoms were examined. A decrease in active oxygen production by neutrophils was observed in patients with and without phorbol myristate acetate stimulation. SOD activity and MG/Cr ratio were also reduced by the treatment. In addition, coldness of the limbs, constipation and easy fatigability were improved by Wen-Pi-Tang administration.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ninomiya
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mitsuma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yokozawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Terasawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okuda