Tcm Symptoms Of Aids-related Diarrhea

ObjectiveStudy of syndromes is the base of TCM therapy. At present study of syndromes of AIDS still stays at personal experiences of doctors, and lacks a clinical epidemiologic survey. This study is supported by NSFC and it aims to research symptoms of different AIDS people associated diarrhea .so as to provide some evidences for the treatment of TCM and know more information about AIDS.Methods1 Theoretical studyLiteratures are analyzed on syndromes of AIDS associated diarrhea, so to get the present common syndromes of AIDS associated diarrhea.2 Clinical studyAfter the study on Beijing AIDS people, based on the method of cross-sectional study, 334 AIDS people infected from blood-supply and 175 AIDS people infected from drug abuse are investigated. A questionnaire and a software of syndrome evaluation are used in the research.Results1 Theoretical studyThrough searching and analyzing the literature from 1988 to 2008 on syndrome of AIDS, we could know that research on syndromes of AIDS associated diarrhea is still not enough, and most of the research are based on personal experiences.2 Clinical study2.1 172 AIDS samples in Beijing are analyzed on the relationships of their CD4+with the frequency of diarrhea. The frequency of diarrhea increase with the decrease of CD₄⁺ cell count.2.2 In the comparisons with AIDS people infected from blood-supply and from drug abuse, people infected from blood-supply appear the most severe symptoms.Conclusions1 Theoretical studyAt present there are only a few clinical researches on the syndromes of AIDS associated diarrhea. A consensus on syndromes of AIDS hasn't been formed. Distribution of the syndromes in the literature is disordered and a clinical epidemiologic survey is badly in need.2 Clinical study2.1 CD₄⁺ cell count could be used to estimate prognosis of the patients.2.2 The characteristics of TCM syndromes of AIDS people infected from blood-supply and from drug abuse are similar. Both of them appear deficiency syndrome accompanied with excess syndrome. Different AIDS associated people could be a little different in symptoms and syndromes because of the period of disease and other factors. And appearances of deficient syndromes will be more obvious with the time goes by.