Clinical observation on xiehuo yangyin powder in treating 30 initial stage of toxic and diffuse goiter patients / 中国中西医结合杂志
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
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(12): 829-831, 2003.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-240849
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the therapeutic effect of Xiehuo Yangyin powder (XHYY) in treating the initial stage of toxic and diffuse goiter (Graves' disease).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty patients were randomly divided into two groups, the treated group (n = 30) was treated with XHYY and methimazole, while the control group (n = 30) was treated with methimazole alone. The TCM syndrome score and thyroxin level in the two groups were compared and analyzed before, and 2 weeks, 12 weeks after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The syndrome score and thyroxin level in the treated group 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 12 weeks after treatment were reduced in comparing with before treatment, with the improvement better than those in the control group in the corresponding stages (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The Chinese herbal medicine XHYY plus methimazole, in treating Graves' disease, could rapidly and effectively improve the patients' clinical symptoms and lower the thyroxin level, reduce the daily taken of methimazole.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Powders
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Antithyroid Agents
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Thyroxine
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Blood
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Graves Disease
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Therapeutic Uses
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Drug Therapy
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Phytotherapy
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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