[Clinical and experimental study of shengxue syrup in treating chronic aplastic anemia]

Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1996 Dec;16(12):721-3.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The Shengxue Syrup (SXS) composed of Chinese medicinal herbs for invigorating the function of Spleen and resplenishing the Kidney was used in treating 115 chronic aplastic anemia patients. The SXS group consisted of 67 patients. After the median 20 months treatment the total effective rate (TER) was 97.0%. The other group was SXS + testosterone group consisted of 48 patients. After median 17.5 month treatment the TER was 95.8%. The difference of TER between two groups was insignificant. The result of animal experiment showed that SXS could markedly enhance the hematopoietic stem cells as well as progenitor cells proliferation of bone marrow in mice.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anemia, Aplastic / drug therapy*
  • Animals
  • Cell Division / drug effects
  • Child
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiation Injuries, Experimental / blood
  • Radiation Injuries, Experimental / drug therapy

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal