Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1994 May; 14(5): 276-8, 260.

[Lupus nephritis treated with impact therapy of cyclophosphamide and traditional Chinese medicine]

Ruan J, Ye RG.

Panyu Municipal Hospital, Guangdong.

41 active lupus nephritis patients were treated vigorously with cyclophosphamide (CTX), steroid used as routine, as well as TCM administered according to the various disease stage. 35 cases administered with same western medicine but no TCM was taken as control group. Result: After a six-month treatment course, the therapeutical efficacy was significantly higher in treated group than that in control group (P < 0.05). Lupus nephritis usually manifested itself as Liver-Kidney Yin deficiency in TCM. Our study suggested that Chinese herbs might play an important role in the treatment of lupus nephritis.