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Article: Clinical study of Qingluo Tongbi granules in treating 63 patients with rheumatoid arthritis of the type of Yin-deficiency and heat in collaterals.(Abstracts: The Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstracts March and June 2004)
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- The Journal of Chinese Medicine
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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This study observed the therapeutic effects of Qingluo Tongbi Granules (QTG) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and the effects of the treatment on immune indexes. At present, the treatment of RA by western medicine is far from satisfactory in that disease progression cannot be halted and long-term use of these medicines can cause adverse reactions. QTG, a new Chinese medicinal preparation has been refined from Shuguan Qingluo Powder which has previously been shown to be an effective treatment for RA. Based on the results of this study, the authors believe that QTG should be seen as the drug of choice for RA. The study looked at 118 patients with RA due to yin ...