Abstract
Objective: Immune abnormality type of recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is an important etiological type, major findings of that are the abnormal increases in auto and/or allo-antibodies of anti-zona pellucida, anti-phospholipid and anti-ABO blood group. The purpose of the present study is to assess the clinical values of integrated traditional and western medicine in treating the immune abnormality type of RSA.Methods: The aborters were treated by Zhibai Dihuang Pills
for anti-zona pellucida antibodies, and clearing evil Heat, removing Dampness, replenishing blood and activating circulation by Chinese medicinal herbs recipe for anti-phospholipid and anti-ABO group antibodies.Results: After they had been treated by these recipes, 92.3% became pregnant with normal delivery. It was found in dynamic investigation that level of the antibodies turned to decrease gradually during the treatment, and that of anti-phospholipid and anti-ABO group antibodies increased again at beginning of pregnancy and then decreased gradually with continuing the treatment.Conclusion: Chinese herbs recipe could be used to treat RSA of immune abnormality-type by way of decreasing the elevated levels of auto and/or allo-antibodies.
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Li, D., Li, C., Zhu, Y. et al. Treatment of integrated traditional and western medicine in recurrent spontaneous abortion of immune abnormality type. CJIM 4, 162–165 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02934048
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02934048