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OBJECTIVE
Late severe noninfectious diarrhea in renal transplant recipients can lead to malnutrition and even graft loss. The purpose of this study was to evaluate risk factors associated with this condition and summarize therapy for these patients.
METHODS
For more than 36 months we observed a
OBJECTIVE
To elucidate the protective roles and the underlying mechanism of Tripterygium hypoglaucum Hutch (THH) in mice graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).
METHODS
BALB/c (H-2k(d)) mice were firstly treated with total body irradiation and infused with a mixture of bone marrow and spleen cells from
Erycibe henryi Prain ("Ting Kung Teng"), a species of Convolvulaceae, has been used in Chinese medicine to relieve pain involving the musculoskeletal system, such as arthritis, sciatica, and traumatic tissue swelling. E. henryi can be mistaken for another herbal plant, Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F,
Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TWHF) is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine used for 2000 years. It was applied externally for treatment of arthritis and inflammatory tissue swelling in early years. Recently, this drug has been found to have immunosuppressive effects which could successfully induce
The Tripterygium glycosides (TG) is the main active extractive of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F and is widely used in clinical practice to treat inflammatory diseases (including inflammatory bowel disease). However, due to its severe toxicity, TG is restricted to the treatment of many BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycosidium (TWP) to rats with dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced pouchitis and its possible mechanism.
METHODS
Sprague-Dawley rats underwent surgery of ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) and
Triptolide, a major active component of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TWHF), has multiple pharmacological activities. However, its clinical use is often limited by its severe toxicity. In the present study, we evaluated the oral toxicity of triptolide in Sprague-Dawley rats for 28 days at the
OBJECTIVE
To examine the safety and efficacy of an extract of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TWHF) in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
METHODS
An ethanol/ethyl acetate extract from the roots of TWHF was prepared and used in a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled
To summarize the evidence from systematic reviews (SRs) on the benefits and safety of Tripterygium glycosides (TG) and total glucosides of paeony (TGP), commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in China, for patients with RA.SRs of randomized Honey poisoning cases occur in southwestern China. In this case series, we attempted to determine the symptoms and causes of honey poisoning from 2007 to 2012 in southwestern China. We also conducted a quantitative melissopalynological analysis of honey samples. During the study period, 31 honey