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Objective:To evaluate the effect of acupuncture with invigorating viscera and purging fu, replenishing qi and nourishing yin for the T2DM patients with qi and yin deficiency syndrome.Methods:A total of 59 patients who met the inclusion criteria from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020 in the Endocrinology Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine were divided into the acupuncture group with 30 cases and a control group with 29 cases, according to the random number table method. The control group received conventional hypoglycemic treatment. And the acupuncture group was treated with acupuncture on the basis of the control group treatment. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks. TCM syndrome scores were performed before and after treatment, respectively. Serum IL-6 was measured by ELISA, serum CRP by immunoturbidimetry, and serum fasting blood glucose (FPG), 2 hPG, HbAlc, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C levels by spectrophotometry. The BMI, clinical effect rates were calculated.Results:The total effective rate was 96.7% (29/30) in acupuncture group and 75.9% (22/29) in control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=5.96, P<0.01). After treatment, the scores of fatigue, dryness of mouth and pharynx, spontaneous sweating and night sweating, shortness of breath and lazy speech in acupuncture group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t values were 6.02, 4.31, 4.34, 3.63, respectively, all Ps<0.01). The serum CRP level in acupuncture group was significantly lower than that of the control group at 21, 48 d after treatment ( t values were -4.36, -3.75, respectively, all Ps<0.01), and IL-6 level was significantly lower than that of the control group at 14, 21, 28 d after treatment ( t values were -2.92, -5.35, -8.71, respectively, all Ps<0.01). After treatment, the serum TC [(4.62±0.68) mmol/L vs. (5.56±0.72) mmol/L, t=5.16], TG [(1.48±0.42) mmol/L vs. (2.12±0.89) mmol/L, t=3.55], LDL-C [(2.48±0.84) mmol/L vs.(3.02±0.95) mmol/L, t=2.32] in the acupuncture group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.05), HDL-C [(1.39±0.27) mmol/L vs. (1.26±0.22) mmol/L, t=-2.02] in the acupuncture group was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P<0.05). The serum FPG level at 21 d [(6.12±0.67) mmol/L vs. (6.57±0.61) mmol/L, t=-4.96], 28 d [(5.78±0.52) mmol/L vs. (6.49±0.58) mmol/L, t=-2.70] in acupuncture group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01). The 2h PG level at 14 d after treatment [(10.23±1.06) mmol/L vs. (11.76±1.34) mmol/L, t=-4.87], 21 d [(9.05±0.98) mmol/L vs. (10.53±1.24) mmol/L, t=-5.10], 28 d [(7.45±0.69) mmol/L vs. (9.31±0.78) mmol/L, t=-9.71] in the acupuncture group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01), and HbA1c level were decreased 14 d [(7.93±0.86)% vs. (8.52±0.97)%, t=-2.47], 21 d [(7.63±0.85)% vs. (8.15±0.92)%, t=-2.26], 28 d [(6.47±0.51)% vs. (7.51±0.62)%, t=-7.05] significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01), BMI [(22.13±1.57) kg/m 2vs. (24.16±1.82) kg/m 2, t=-4.59] 28 d after treatment was significantly lower than that of the control group ( P<0.01). Conclusion:Acupuncture therapy of nourishing viscera and purging fu, nourishing qi and nourishing yin can regulate the disorder of glucose and lipid metabolism in patients with T2DM and syndrome of qi and yin deficiency.
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Objective@#To evaluate the efficacy of self-made Jianpi-Tiaogan-Wenshen decoction in the treatment of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).@*Methods@#A total of 107 patients with diarrhea- predominant IBS who met the inclusion criteria were divided into control group (53 cases) and observation group (54 cases) by random number table method. On the basis of routine treatment, the control group was given Bifidobacterium triple viable powder and trimebutine maleate dispersible tablets, while the observation group was given self-made Jianpi-Tiaogan-Wenshen decoction. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks. The symptoms and signs were scored before and after treatment. The level of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) was measured by double antibody sandwich method. The mast cell count was observed under high power microscopy, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.@*Results@#The total effective rate was 90.7% (49/54) in the observation group and 60.4% (32/53)in the control group, and there was significant difference between the two groups (χ2=13.406, P<0.01). After treatment, the levels of mast cell count (10.03 ± 2.19 pcs/Hp vs. 14.85 ± 1.98 pcs/Hp, t=11.935), 5-HT (7.06 ±1.37 mg/L vs. 9.67 ± 1.31 mg/L, t=10.069) significantly decreased in the observation group (P<0.05). After treatment, the VAS score, stool frequency score and stool character score of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group (t=11.560, 11.957, 20.539, respectively, P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#Self-made Jianpi-Tiaogan-Wenshen decoction can improve clinical symptomsof diarrhea-predominant IBS patients, reduce mast cell count and 5-HT level, and improve the clinical efficacy.