Title: Clinical observation of "Tangshen Fuyuan Decoction" combined with western medicine in treating elderly diabetic nephropathy
Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical effect of Tangshen Fuyuan Decoction combined with western medicine in the treatment of elderly diabetic nephropathy(DN) of qi-yin deficiency and blood-stasis.Methods Fifty DN cases were randomized into two groups: treatment group in which 30 cases were treated by routine modality and Tangshen Fuyuan Decoction and control group in which 20 cases were treated by routine modality and Liuwei Dihuang Pill,with a course of 8 weeks.The contents of FPG,2hPG,BUN,Scr,mALB and β2-MG were detected before and after the treatment.Results The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group and 60.0% in the control group,with a difference between the two rates(P0.05);the treatment group had better effects than the control group in improving such symptoms as fatigue and edema(P0.05,P0.01).There were striking differences in the contents of FPG,2hPG,BUN,Scr,mALB and β2-MG between before and after treatment in the treatment group(P0.01),and in FPG,2hPG,BUN,Scr and mALB in the control group(P0.01).After treatment,there were differences in the contents of BUN,Scr,mALB and β2-MG between the two groups(P0.05,P0.01).Conclusion Tangshen Fuyuan Decoction combined with western medicine is quite effective for elderly diabetic nephropathy(DN) of qi-yin deficiency and blood-stasis.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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