Effects of Xinfeng Capsule on Depressive Mood and Serum Cortisol in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- VernacularTitle:新风胶囊对类风湿关节炎患者抑郁情绪及血清皮质醇的影响
- Author:
Jian LIU
;
Meiyun YANG
;
Haixia FAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
rheumatoid arthritis;
depressive mood;
serum cortisol;
Xinfeng capsule
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2006;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe effects of Xinfeng capsule(XFC)on depressive mood and serum cortisol in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and study its mechanism.Methods 76 RA patients were randomly divided into two groups.The treatment group(n=40)was treated with XFC,and the control group(n=36)with Zhengqing Fengtongning.The targets included clinical effects,symptom and sign,integral of quality of life,self-rating depression scale(SDS)and serum cortisol.Results The effects of XFC were similar to that of Zhengqing Fengtongning in the total effective rate,improving symptoms and sign,active index,etc.XFC was superior to Zhengqing Fengtongning in improving SDS standard score,the symptoms of splenic asthenia and quality of life(P
