Remission of Microscopic Polyangiitis Using Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Case Report.

Abstract

Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a systemic disease described as necrotizing vasculitis that affects capillaries, venules and arterioles. Hormone-based immunosuppression therapy is the common treatment, but with severe side effects. Hence, non-hormone or low-hormone therapies may be another option. Here we report a case of a MPA patient, who was first diagnosed MPA at the age of 56, experienced a number of recurrences from 63 to 70 that were successfully controlled by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) alone or with low-dose hormone.

• Authors: Wenxin Fan, Zhong Wu, Kairui Zhao, Ao Ren, Manlin Tian, Ju Deng, Chang Chen
• Journal: Explore (New York, N.Y.) (Explore (NY)) Vol. 14 Issue 6 Pg. 430-434 (11 2018) ISSN: 1878-7541 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 30340995 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Drugs, Chinese Herbal
• Hormones
• Immunosuppressive Agents

Topics

• Aged
• Drugs, Chinese Herbal (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Hormones (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Immunosuppressive Agents (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Medicine, Chinese Traditional
• Microscopic Polyangiitis (drug therapy)
• Middle Aged
• Phytotherapy
• Recurrence
• Treatment Outcome