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Objective To observe the effect of Shoutaiwan on improving clinical pregnancy rate of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Method Eighty people, who were easy to be followed up and pregnant with the assistant of IVF-ET by the tube-baby centre of Shenzhen Urology Surgical Hospital of Zhongshan Medical University from 2001 to 2003, were divided into two groups randomly with 40 people for each. Treatment group, after embryo transfer, were normally injected progesterone and auxiliary treated of traditional Chinese Medicine according to syndrome differentiation. The comparing group were only injected progesterone. The curative effect was observed and compared. Result In 40 cases of treatment group, 23 cases were pregnant, clinical pregnant rate was 57.5%, the average level of progesterone was (22.45?1.31)?g/L, pregnant abortion rate was 13.0%. In 40 cases of comparing group, 12 cases were pregnant, clinical pregnant rate was 30.0%, the average level of progesterone was (10.18?0.89)?g/L, pregnant abortion rate was 25%. There were significant differences in the clinical pregnant statistical rate, the average level of progesterone and pregnant abortion rate between the two groups. Conclusion It’s more effective that the syndrome differentiation method based on Shoutaiwan than progesterone treatment only in improving clinical pregnant rate and reducing pregnant abortion rate of IVF-ET.
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[ Objective] To observe the therapeutic effect of fetus - soothing and liver - clearing therapy for pregnancy associated with chronic hepatitis B. [Methods] Fifty cases of pregnancy associated with chronic hepatitis B were treated with fetus - soothing and liver - clearing Decoction, which is mainly composed of Semen Cuscutae, Radix Astragali, Radix Scutellariae, Herba Phyllanthus and Herba Taraxaci. After treatment, general state of gravida, indexes of hepatic function, hepatitis B virus (HBV) marker and hepatic fibrosis were detected. [Results] No miscarriage was found in the cases. Serum levels of glutamic - pyruvic transaminase, bilirubin and hyaluronic acid ( HA) were decreased obviously , the difference being significant as compared with those before treatment ( P