Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1998 Dec; 18(12): 712-4.

[Clinical study on effect of Chinese herbal medicine combined with hemodialysis in treating uremia]

Yang N, Liu X, Lin Q.

Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of TCM, Guangzhou 510120.

OBJECTIVE: To elevate the efficacy of dialysis in uremia patients treated with maintaining hemodialysis. METHODS: Thirty patients of terminal stage uremia were treated with Tongmai oral liquid and rhubarb capsule combined with hemodialysis were observed and compared with a control group of 30 patients treated with hemodialysis alone. The therapeutic course of both groups was 1 month and the observation lasted for 3 months consecutively. RESULTS: The mean time urea nitrogen concentration, protein catabdic rate and the GS index (KT/V value) of the treated group were all better than those of the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Uremia patients treated with Tongmai oral liquid and rhubarb capsule combined with hemodialysis were better in full utilization of hemodialysis and life quality of patients in comparison with patients treated with hemodialysis alone.