Clinical observation on treatment of vitiligo with xiaobai mixture.
- Author:
Zhi-jun LIU
1
;
Ya-ping XIANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; therapeutic use; Endothelin-1; blood; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; blood; Male; Microcirculation; Middle Aged; Nails; blood supply; Phytotherapy; Vitiligo; drug therapy
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2003;23(8):596-598
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the therapeutic effect of Xiaobai Mixture (XBM) in treating vitiligo.
METHODSSeventy-four patients with vitiligo were randomly divided into the XBM group treated with XBM and the control group treated with 8-MOP. The therapeutic effect, nail-fold microcirculation, plasma endothelin-1, serum immunoglobulin were observed and compared.
RESULTSThe therapeutic effect of XBM was better than that of 8-MOP (P < 0.05). XBM could also obviously improve the nail-fold microcirculation, elevate the plasma endothelin-1 level and lower the serum IgG (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONXBM has superiority in treating vitiligo.
