1.Clinical efficacy of vascular rehabilitation capsules combined with calcium dobesilate on non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and its effect on inflammatory factors
Shaolin PENG ; Siyu YU ; Shuibing YANG ; Juedi LI ; Jingni XIONG ; Meibiao ZHANG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2021;23(11):1651-1654,1659
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of vascular rehabilitation capsules and calcium dobesilate on non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and its effect on inflammatory factors.Methods:A total of 80 patients with type 2 diabetes and non-proliferative retinopathy diagnosed in the endocrinology department of First People′s Hospital of Huaihua were randomly divided into the control group ( n=40 cases, 72 eyes) and the observation group ( n=40 cases, 76 eyes). The two groups were given conventional basic treatment. The control group was given calcium dobesilate, and the observation group was added with the combination of vascular rehabilitation capsules and treatment for 24 weeks. After treatment, the clinical therapeutic effects of the two groups were evaluated, and the levels of inflammatory factors interleukin-6 (IL-6) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were analyzed before and after treatment. The occurrence of adverse reactions was monitored during treatment. Results:The total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (92.5% vs 75.0%, χ 2=4.501, P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the levels of IL-6 and hs-CRP in the two groups of patients before treatment [(4.41±0.92)pg/ml vs (4.47±0.84)pg/ml, (16.36±4.02)mg/L vs (16.38±3.26)mg/L]; after 12 weeks and 24 weeks of treatment, the levels of IL-6 and hs-CRP in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group [12 h: (2.55±0.64)pg/ml vs (2.94±0.59)pg/ml, (12.21±3.48)mg/L vs (14.33±3.04)mg/L; 24 h: (1.93±0.49)pg/ml vs (2.36±0.45)pg/ml, (9.63±3.05)mg/L vs (11.52±2.15)mg/L, all P<0.05]. During the treatment, no serious adverse events occurred in both groups of patients. Conclusions:Vascular rehabilitation capsules combined with calcium dobesilate is an effective treatment for non proliferative diabetic retinopathy. It can improve the clinical efficacy, safety and reduce inflammatory reaction, which is worthy of further clinical application.