Clinical Observation on Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Qing-Bi Mixture[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine1996, (2): 93-95.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.1996.02.017.
Thirty cases in the treated group showed a total effective rate of 90%
while that of 20 cases treated With Indomethacin mixture for control was 65%. Comparison on main symptoms and signs between the 2 groups revealed that for the degree of mitigation
the treated group was better
including swelling index of the joints 20meter walking speed
the difference between them being significant. In terms of lab indices
in the treated group the mitigation of ESR
RF
CRP
IgA. IgM
OKT4
OKT8. OKT4/OKT8 were all better after treatment
that of the controlled group
all but IgA showed no obvious mitigation
again
the difference being significant. In terms of sideeffect