ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of Zidan yinxie granules combined with Acitretin capsule and Compound flumetasone ointment in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris. METHODS:A total of 97 patients with psoriasis vulgaris were divided into control group(48 cases)and observation group(49 cases)according to number random method. Control group was given Acitretin capsule 10 mg,tid,for consecutive 8 weeks,and then 10 mg,bid,for consecutive 4 weeks and Compound flumetasone ointment for external use,bid. Observation group was given Zidan yinxie granule 4 g,tid,on the basis of control group. Treatment courses of 2 groups lasted for 12 weeks. Clinical efficacy was observed in 2 groups. Psoriasis area and severity index(PASI)score,VAS score,dermatology life quality index(DLQI) score,the expression of neutrophil elastase(NE),Trappin-2 and placental calcadin(P-cad)in serum and tissue fluid of skin lesion were observed before and after treatment. Recurrence followed up for 6 months in total effective patients and the occurrence of ADR were observed. RESULTS:Two patients of observation group withdrew from the study,and 47 patients completed the study;three patients of control group withdrew from the study,and 45 patients completed the study. Total response rate of observation group was 97.87%,which was significantly higher than 84.44% of control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). After treatment,PASI,VAS and DLQI scores,the content of NE,Trappin-2 and P-cad in serum and tissue liquid of skin lesion were significantly lower than before treatment;the observation group was significantly lower than the control group. After 6-month follow-up,recurrence rate of total effective patients in observation group(28.26%)was significantly lower than control group(47.36%),and average recurrence time of observation group [(17.91 ± 3.10)weeks]was longer than that of control group [(9.80± 3.41)weeks],with statistical significance(P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in the total incidence of ADR between 2 groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Zidan yinxie granules combined with Acitretion capsule and compound flumetasone ointment show clinical efficacy in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris by lowering the expression of NE, Trappin-2 and P-cad in serum and tissue liquid of skin lesion with good safety.