Yuan-qiang Lu1, Lin-hui Gu, Wei-dong Huang. 1. Department of Emergency, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. luyuanqiang@yahoo.cn
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect and clinical significance of Xuebijing injection on peripheral T-lymphocyte subpopulations in patients with severe trauma. METHODS:Thirty-three patients with severe trauma were randomly divided into a control group (n=16) and a treatment group (n=17). The patients of two groups were all treated conventionally, and the only difference was that Xuebijing injection was given to patients of the treatment group. The CD4+ and CD8+ subpopulations of T-lymphocyte in the peripheral blood were detected respectively on admission, 3rd and 5th days after trauma by double antibody labeling and flow cytometry. RESULTS: The CD4+ T-lymphocytes and CD4+/CD8+ ratio of peripheral blood in patients with severe trauma decreased markedly on the 3rd and 5th days after trauma. Furthermore, compared with control group, the peripheral CD4+ T-lymphocytes and CD4+/CD8+ ratio of treatment group renewed obviously on the 5th day after trauma, and showed statistical differences (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: In the treatment of patients with severe trauma, the early use of Xuebijing injection is effective in correcting disorder or suppression of T-lymphocyte subpopulations regulating network, and promoting a more balanced profile of immunologic function.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect and clinical significance of Xuebijing injection on peripheral T-lymphocyte subpopulations in patients with severe trauma. METHODS: Thirty-three patients with severe trauma were randomly divided into a control group (n=16) and a treatment group (n=17). The patients of two groups were all treated conventionally, and the only difference was that Xuebijing injection was given to patients of the treatment group. The CD4+ and CD8+ subpopulations of T-lymphocyte in the peripheral blood were detected respectively on admission, 3rd and 5th days after trauma by double antibody labeling and flow cytometry. RESULTS: The CD4+ T-lymphocytes and CD4+/CD8+ ratio of peripheral blood in patients with severe trauma decreased markedly on the 3rd and 5th days after trauma. Furthermore, compared with control group, the peripheral CD4+ T-lymphocytes and CD4+/CD8+ ratio of treatment group renewed obviously on the 5th day after trauma, and showed statistical differences (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: In the treatment of patients with severe trauma, the early use of Xuebijing injection is effective in correcting disorder or suppression of T-lymphocyte subpopulations regulating network, and promoting a more balanced profile of immunologic function.