Treating Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis with Shugan Huoxue Huatan Recipe: Observation of Clinical Effects
- VernacularTitle:疏肝活血化痰汤治疗非酒精性脂肪性肝炎的临床疗效观察
- Author:
Chongqing CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Shugan huoxue huatan recipe;
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis;
Clinical effects
- From:
China Pharmacy
2005;0(18):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of Shugan huoxue huatan recipe for patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). METHDOS: 72 NASH patients (treating group) treated with Shugan huoxue huatan recipe one unit dose daily (in two divided doses) for 3 months, and 36 cases (control group) with Hugan (liver-protection) tablets (4 tablets/ time tid) and Febuprol tablets (100 mg/time tid) for 3 months. The B-ultrasonic examination, clinical symptoms, physical sign, liver function and blood lipid were observed before and after the treatment. RESULTS: The recipe could significantly improve the ultrasonic image, relieve clinical symptoms and physical signs, improve liver function, and lower the body weight, BMI and serum contents of triglyceride and cholesterol in NASH patients. Its total effect rate was 79.17%, higher than 59.36% of control group (P