Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases
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Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi · Jun 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study[Comparison of tiotropium inhalation capsules and ipratropium metered dose inhaler in a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, efficacy and safety study in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
To compare the efficacy and safety between tiotropium capsule and ipratropium MDI in a 4 week treatment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ⋯ The results indicated that tiotropium 18 microg once per day is more potent than ipratropium qid. in bronchodilation to COPD patients with the similar tolerance of ipratropium.
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Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi · Jun 2006
[The effect of interleukin-7 and interleukin-15 on the production of Th1 and Th2 cytokines by peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with tuberculosis].
To investigate the effect of interleukin-7 and interleukin-15 on the production of Th1 cytokines interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and Th2 cytokines interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-10 by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with tuberculosis. ⋯ IL-7 and IL-15 could affect the balance between Th1 and Th2 cytokines by inducing IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha production and inhibiting IL-4 and IL-10 expression. It is suggested that IL-7 and IL-15 may enhance the defense against infection of tuberculosis, and therefore may be useful for the treatment of the disease.