Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (50): 8139-8143.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.50.018

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Combination of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation and danggui huoxue tang for treatment of diabetic foot

Ma Hai-tao, Zhou Tao, Qiu Wen-miao, Liu Ping   

  1. Department of Peripheral Vessels, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan Province, China
  • Online:2015-12-03 Published:2015-12-03
  • About author:Ma Hai-tao, Associate chief physician, Department of Peripheral Vessels, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: In recent years, the incidence of diabetic foot is sharply increasing, which tends to cause foot ulcers, amputation and death.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical therapeutic effect of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation combined with danggui huoxue tang on diabetic foot.
METHODS: Sixty patients with diabetic foot accompanied by chronic lower limb ischemia were randomly divided into conventional treatment group including 20 cases with 38 affected limbs, and autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation group (cell transplantation group) including 20 cases with 36 affected limbs, and combined group (autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation combined with danggui huoxue tang) including 20 cases with 39 affected limbs. After 12 weeks of treatment, indicators such as limb cold-feeling, pain, skin temperature, claudication distance and ankle brachial index were measured, and meanwhile, complications and adverse reactions were observed in the follow-up visit.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In the conventional treatment group, there was no significant change before and after treatment (P > 0.05). However, these indicators were significantly improved in the other two groups after treatment (P < 0.05) as well as compared with the conventional treatment group (P < 0.05). In addition, there was no adverse reaction in the cell transplantation group. These findings indicate that the combination of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation and danggui huoxue tang has effective effects on diabetic foot.  

 

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