Clinical observation on prevention of diabetes complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis by Mycobacterium vaccae vaccine / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect and safety of Mycobacterium vaccae vaccine ( M. vaccae vaccine) on diabetes patients complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods A total of 76 diabetes patients complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis were randomized into immunotherapy group (M, n =38) and control group (C, n =38). Administration of routine anti diabetic drugs and diet treatment were conducted in both groups. In addition, patients in group M were treat with additional M. vaccae vaccine for 3 months, but those in group C were not. Results At the end of the treatment, no side effects of M. vaccae vaccine were found in group M, but immunological function of T cells was significantly improved. Compared with those in group C, CD3 and CD4 in group M were significantly higher ( P