OBJECTIVETo observe the difference for type 2 diabetes between acupoint injection of human placenta tissue fluid combined with oral administration of metformin and simple metformin.

METHODSSixty patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned into a medication group and an injection group,30 cases in each one. In the oral medication group,metformin hydrochloride enteric-coated tablets was applied orally for continuous eight weeks,0.25 g a time,twice a day. In the injection group,based on the same oral administration,human placenta tissue fluid was injected into Diji(SP 8) and Yishu(EX-B 5) for two courses(four weeks as one course),once every other day and three times a week. Fast blood glucose(FBG),postprandial blood glucose(PBG),glycosylated hemoglobin(HbAlc) and clinical effect were observed in the two groups before and after treatment.

RESULTSCompared with those before treatment,FBG,PBG and HbAlc were decreased in the two groups after treatment (all<0.05),with more apparent change in the injection group(all<0.05). The total effective rate of the injection group was 90.0%(27/30),which was obviously better than 63.3%(19/30) of the medication group (<0.05).

CONCLUSIONSAcupoint injection of human placenta tissue fluid combined with metformin hydrochloride enteric-coated tablets for type 2 diabetes can better lower blood glucose than simple metformin hydrochloride enteric-coated tablets.