A Clinical Observation on Preventive Effect of Spleen-Strengthening and Kidney-Reinforcing Method on Leukopenia Caused by Chemotherapy
- VernacularTitle:健脾补肾法预防化疗所致白细胞减少症的临床观察
- Author:
Chunyong CHEN
;
Kai XU
;
Hong DENG
;
Diying ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
LEUKOPENIA/ TCM-WM therapy;
STRENGTHENING SPLEEN & REINFORCING KIDNEY
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2000;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of spleen-strengthening and kidney-reinforcing method on leukopenia in patients with malignant tumor after chemotherapy.Methods Seventy-one patients with malignant tumor were randomly allocated to Group A(n=37) and Group B (n=34).Group A was treated with spleen-strengthening and kidney-reinforcing herbal medicine and chemotherapy and Group B with chemotherapy only. The treatment course lasted 28 days.Blood routine examination was carried out before chemotherapy and on 7 th,9 th,12 th,15 th,18 th and 21 st day of chemotherapy.Results In Group A,5 cases of leukopenia were found, 3 in degree Ⅰ, 1 in degree Ⅱ and 1 in degree Ⅲ,the incidence being 13.5%; In Group B,25 cases of leukopenia were found, 3 in degree Ⅰ,13 in degree Ⅱ,8 in degree Ⅲ and 1 in degree Ⅳ, the incidence being 73.5%. There was significant difference between the two groups (P
