[Treatment of 36 corticosteroid-dependent type of aspirin asthma patients with Glucosidorum Tripterygii totorum].

Abstract

This paper reports that substitution of Glucosidorum Tripterygii Totorum (GTT) for cortical hormone used to treat corticosteroid-dependent type of aspirin asthma, 60 mg, 3 times a day. The result showed that total effective rate was 100% including 31 cases of marked effective (86.11%) and 5 cases of effective (13.89%). Corticosteroid in the blood was significantly elevated to normal level after treatment (P < 0.001), Cushing's syndrome was cleared up gradually. The blood glucose in 9 cases complicated with diabetes mellitus was recovered and glucosuria test was negative. The value of peak expiratory flow (PEF) was increased to some extent (P of male < 0.01, of female < 0.05), especially on those not complicated with emphysema. There was no side-effect during the treatment and could avoid the side-effect of cortical hormone. This therapy was valuable.

• Authors: J T Gao
• Journal: Zhongguo Zhong xi yi jie he za zhi Zhongguo Zhongxiyi jiehe zazhi = Chinese journal of integrated traditional and Western medicine (Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi) Vol. 14 Issue 12 Pg. 727-9 (Dec 1994) ISSN: 1003-5370 [Print] China
• PMID: 7719107 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Drugs, Chinese Herbal
• Immunosuppressive Agents
• Aspirin
• Prednisone
• Corticosterone

Topics

• Adult
• Aspirin (adverse effects)
• Asthma (blood, chemically induced, drug therapy)
• Corticosterone (blood)
• Drugs, Chinese Herbal (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Immunosuppressive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Prednisone
• Tripterygium