OBSERVATION OF THE FORWARD THERAPEUTIC EFFECT ON THE TREATMENT OF SILICOSIS WITH HYDROXYPSPAR AQUINE / 第二军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

331 silicosis patients have been observed for their forward therapeutic effect in continuation of the treatment with Hydroxypiperaquine. The exact therapeutic effects have shown ar follows1.The ratio of improving the major symptoms was 46.05-58.2%.2.According to the X-ray photograph, it revealed that 10.29% of patients were improved, 66.54% were stable, and only 14.34% of the disease were in progress. The ratio of progress in cases during five years before or after treatment with Hydroxypiperaquine was 68.85% and 22.95% respectively. It means that two thirds of patientt could been retarded the progress of disease.3.The results from biochemical and immunological indexes have also shown thas the progress of the disease was controlled.None of the serious side effects was found during the continuation of treatment.