tripterygium bullockii/diarrhea

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

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

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