• 1. Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China;
  • 2. Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
ZHUWei-feng, Email: zef0322@126.com
Export PDF Favorites Scan Get Citation

Objective To observe the effects of Shenlingcao oral liquid on HIV-RNA load, CD4+ T cells of HIV carriers. Methods We included asymptomatic HIV-infection people from February to April 2012, gave them Shenlingcao oral liquid for oral intake (1 bottle/d, 200 mL/bottle) during 6 months, and observed the changes of HIV-RNA load and CD4+ T cell at different time points (before intake, 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months). Results A total of 25 cases were included. The results showed that a tendency existed that CD4+ T cells counts gradually increased along with time; HIV-RNA load did not change regularly; and the total effective rate was steady; and the cases in steady status tended to increase. Conclusion Shenlingcao oral liquid is beneficial to the improvement of the immunity of asymptomatic HIV-infected people. Because of limited sample size and study design, the above conclusion should be verified by further conducting large-scale high quality randomized controlled trials.

Citation: CHENXiao-fan, ZHUWei-feng, CHENHe-li, LIUHong-ning, ZHAOHai-ping, ZHAQing-lin, XIAOXiao-fei. Efficacy of Shenlingcao Oral Liquid for Asymptomatic HIV-infected People: A Before-and-after Self-control Study. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2014, 14(11): 1299-1303. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20140211 Copy

  • Previous Article

    Efficacy of Sevelamer Carbonate for Hyperphosphatemia in Patients with End-stage Renal Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Next Article

    Association between IL-1β Gene-511C/T Polymorphisms and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Risk: A Meta-Analysis