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  • Title: [Immunoregulation effect of traditional Chinese medicine treatment on patients with oral lichen planus].
    Author: Pang J, Bu J.
    Journal: Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi; 1998 Jan; 33(1):48-9. PubMed ID: 11774680.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To explore effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment on immune state of patients with oral lichen planus (OLP). METHODS: 30 cases of patients with OLP were treated by TCM and peripheral blood T-lymphocyte subgroup in these patients were determined. RESULTS: CD3, CD4 and CD4/CD3 ratio of patients with OLP were decreased significantly, compared with that of health people (P < 0.01) before TCM treatment, while after TCM treatment CD3, CD4 and CD4/CD3 ratio were increased significantly (P < 0.01) and the latter recovered to normal, 8 patients recovered, 14 cases significantly improved, and 8 cases improved. CONCLUSION: TCM therapy is useful for the treatment of OLP. It acts biphasically a regulation effect on the immunologic balance of the patient.
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