Effects of Danqi Huogan Capsule in protecting the liver, promoting circulation and removing clots in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
- Author:
Jian-xin LIANG
1
;
Wen-ting ZENG
;
Ke-lun ZHU
;
He ZHANG
;
Jian-jun WEI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; therapeutic use; Female; Hemorheology; Hepatitis B, Chronic; blood; drug therapy; physiopathology; Humans; Liver Function Tests; Male; Middle Aged; Phytotherapy; Young Adult
- From: Journal of Southern Medical University 2010;30(2):379-381
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo 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).
METHODSA 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.
RESULTSDanqi 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).
CONCLUSIONDanqi Huogan Capsule is effective in protecting the liver, improving hemorrheology, promoting the blood circulation and removing clots in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
