ABSTRACT
Objective:To evaluate the effect of Jianpi-Yishen-Tongluo capsules combined with candesartan cilexetil in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Methods:According to the random table method, 82 patients who met the inclusion criteria in our hospital from January 2015 to December 2018 were divided into two groups, 41 in each group. The control group was treated with candesartan cilexetil, while the research group was treated with Jianpi-Yishen-Tongluo capsules based on the control group. Both groups were treated for 1 month. Then, the 24-hour urinary protein quantity (24 hPro) in urine, serum creatinine (SCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were measured by automatic biochemical analyzer. The serum levels of visfatin (VF), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbAlc), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were measured by ELISA. The adverse reaction during the treatment was observed and the clinical effect was evaluated. Results:The total effective rate of the research group was 97.6% (40/41), and 85.4% (35/41) of the control group, the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( χ2=3.905, P=0.048). After the treatment, the 24 hPro (64.35 ± 6.39 mg vs. 96.32 ± 8.74 mg, t=18.908) in urine, SCr (86.84 ± 9.30 μmol/L vs. 124.34 ± 13.11 μmol/L, t=14.939), BUN (5.41 ± 0.59 mmol/L vs. 7.58 ± 0.71 mmol/L, t=15.052) in the research group were significantly lower than those of the control group ( P<0.01). The levels of VF and HbAlc in the research group were significantly lower than those of the control group ( t values were 10.595 and 13.140, respectively, all Ps<0.01), the serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α were significantly lower than those of the control group ( t values were 10.071 and 6.969, respectively, all Ps<0.01). During the treatment, the incidence of adverse reactions was 12.2% (5/41) in the control group and 4.9% (2/41) in the research group, with no significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=1.406, P=0.236). Conclusions:The Jianpi-Yishen-Tongluo capsules combined with candesartan cilexetil can improve the renal function of DN patients, reduce the inflammatory reaction and improve the clinical effect.