Effects of Qingshen Granules on Immune Function in Patients with Comorbid Chronic Renal Failure and Damp-Heat Syndrome: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Table 3
Comparison of peripheral blood levels of CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, Th17 cells, and NF-κB p65 activity.
Measure
Healthy comparison group (n = 20)
Control group (n = 146)
Experimental group (n = 136)
Before treatment
After treatment
Before treatment
After treatment
CD4＋ (%)
24.63 ± 6.89
58.25 ±
48.34 ± 17.79
58.93 ±
35.82 ±
CD8＋ (%)
17.34 ± 6.34
29.35 ±
26.64 ± 13.43
29.72 ±
22.45 ±
CD4＋/CD8＋
1.42 ± 0.61
1.96 ±
1.81 ± 0.96
1.98 ±
1.58 ±
Th17 (%)
0.68 ± 0.25
2.46 ±
2.22 ±
2.51 ±
1.70 ±
NF-κB p65 (%)
8.97 ± 2.96
36.45 ±
30.43 ± 14.05
36.84 ±
24.86 ±
Note. Compared with the healthy comparison group, ,; compared with the same group before treatment,,; and compared with the control group in the same period, ,.
