Study on Changes of Cytokine in COPD Patients with Lung Qi Deficiency Syndrome and Lung Yin Deficiency Syndrome / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the level and difference of cytokine in COPD patients with lung qi deficiency syndrome and lung yin deficiency syndrome. Methods The level of IL-8, IL-1? and TNF-? in COPD patients were detected respectively. There were 30 cases with lung qi deficiency syndrome and 30 cases with lung yin deficiency syndrome, meanwhile, thirty healthy people were selected as the control group. Results The cytokine level of lung qi deficiency syndrome and lung yin deficiency syndrome was significant higher than that of the health people (P