2001•Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western NephrologyRequires access

Treatment of Active Lupus Nephritis with Integrated Traditional Chinese herbs and Modern medicine

Qunying Guo

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Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of treatment with integrated traditional Chinese herbs and modem medicine for patients with active Lupus Nephritis. Methods: Three hundred and nineteen patients with active Lupus nephritis were randomly divided into two groups: western medicine group(Contnd group)and integrated traditional Chinese herbs and modern medicine group(Herbs group). Results: The remission rates of the Herbs group and Control group were 85. 3 % and 73. 7% respectively. The adverse reaction rate, infection rate, mortality, and the rate of relapse were significantly higher in the Control group as compared with the Herbs group conclusion:Treatment with integrated traditional Chinese herbs arid modern medicine was an effective therapy for patients with active Lupus nephritis.

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Key concepts: Lupus nephritis, Medicine, Chinese herbs, Traditional Chinese medicine, Traditional medicine, Medicinal herbs, Adverse effect, Systemic lupus erythematosus