Clinical Study on Qidan Granule for Treatment of 105 Cases of Pulmonary Interstitial Fibrosis / 中医杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate clinical therapeutic effect of Qidan Granule on pulmonary interstitial fibrosis(PIF).Methods:The treatment group(105 cases)were treated by Qidan Granule,3 times a day,and the control group(60 cases)were treated by prednisone,0.5mg/kg,for 3～6 months.The patients were followed up once every 1～3 months.Changes of symptoms,signs and high-resolution computed tomogram(HRCT)and pulmonary function were investigated after treatment.Results:After treatment of 6 months,the improvement rate of symptoms and signs in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group(P