The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Invigorating Kidney and Supplementing Qi Chinese Herbal Formulae in Asthma Patients

Figure 3

Effect of treatment with the two formulae on the 24-item Hamilton depression rating scale. (a) The HAM-D score (log-transformed) was evaluated before and after treatment, and a greater reduction from baseline was found in the two formula groups. However, the difference was not significant for three groups (, ). (b) The subgroup of patients with a HAM-D score > 5 (log-transformed) was evaluated before and 6 months after treatment, with the BSYQ group () showing the greatest reduction after treatment compared with placebo (, ).

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