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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2015

Qing Re Liang Xue Decoction Alleviates Hypercoagulability in Kawasaki Disease.

Jiao-Yang Chen, Ji-Ming Yin, Zhong-Dong Du, Jing Hao, Hui-Min Yan

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Jiao-Yang ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China.
Ji-Ming YinResearch Department Beijing Institute of Hepatology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China.
Zhong-Dong DuDepartment of Pediatrics, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China.
Jing HaoDepartment of Pediatrics, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China.
Hui-Min YanDepartment of Pediatrics, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China.
Capital Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective. Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystemic autoimmune vasculitis. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is the first-line treatment for KD. It is unclear whether traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has an effect on KD. We aimed to observe the clinical efficacy of TCM on acute KD via serum interleukin-33 (IL-33) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) measurements. Methods. Thirty-one KD patients were treated with Qing Re Liang Xue decoction and Western medicine (integrative medicine treatment group), while 28 KD patients were treated with Western medicine only (Western medicine treatment group). Thirty patients were included in a febrile group and 28 healthy children were included in the control group. Clinical characteristics and laboratory findings were gathered and compared. Serum IL-33 and TNF-α levels were measured by multiplex Luminex assay. Results. The platelet count in the integrative medicine treatment group was significantly lower than that in the Western medicine treatment group. The integrative medicine group had a shorter fever duration and lower IL-33 and TNF-α levels than those in the Western medicine group, but there were no significant differences between the two KD groups after treatment. Conclusion. Qing Re Liang Xue decoction improved the hypercoagulable state of KD patients. Potential myocardial protective effects require further research.

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