| Abstract | 32 cases of hypothyroidism caused by various factors were treated for one year with Chinese medicinal herbs preparation "Shen Lu tablet" (SLT) to warm and reinforce the Kidney Yang. 34 normal persons were studied as a control group. After treatment with SLT, the clinical symptoms of hypothyroidism were markedly improved. Average serum concentration of total T3, T4 increased significantly from 67.06 +/- 4.81 and 3.29 +/- 0.42 before treatment to 120.50 +/- 6.34 ng/dl and 6.31 +/- 0.38 micrograms/dl, respectively (P < 0.001). Serum levels of TSH decreased evidently from 20.81 +/- 2.78 before therapy to 3.32 +/- 0.61 ng/ml (P < 0.001). Before treatment with SLT, hypothyroidism group had higher erythrocyte sodium content ([Na]Rbc) than that of normal group. The permeability of the cell membrane oMNaos and the activity of sodium pump oKNaos in intact erythrocytes were markedly lower in the treated group than that in the normal group. In hypothyroidism patients treated by SLT the [Na]Rbc significantly dropped, and the oNNaos and oKNaos were significantly raised when compared with those before treatment, P < 0.001. It is suggested that hypothyroidism was closely related with Deficiency of Kidney Yang and energy metabolism. |
| Authors | L L Zha
(Affiliation: Inst. of the Integr. of TCM-WM Med., Shanghai Med. Univ.)
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| 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 xue hui, Zhongguo Zhong yi yan jiu yuan zhu ban
(Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi)
Vol. 13
Issue 4
Pg. 202-4, 195
(Apr 1993)
ISSN: 1003-5370 CHINA |
| PMID | 8400766
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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| Chemical References |
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
- Triiodothyronine
- Thyroxine
- Thyrotropin
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| Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
(therapeutic use)
- Female
- Humans
- Hypothyroidism
(blood, drug therapy)
- Kidney Diseases
(drug therapy)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Thyrotropin
(blood)
- Thyroxine
(blood, therapeutic use)
- Triiodothyronine
(blood)
- Yang Deficiency
(drug therapy)
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