Effects of Maixuekang capsule on therapeutic efficacy and blood coagulation function in patients with diabetes mellitus complicated with transient cerebral ischemic attack
Objective:To observe the effects of Maixuekang capsule on therapeutic efficacy and blood coagulation function in patients with diabetes mellitus complicated with transient cerebral ischemic attack(TIA). Methods:Totally 80 patients with diabetes mellitus complicated with transient cerebral ischemic attack were divided into 2 groups randomly:40 patients in control group were given enteric-coated aspirin,40 patients in Maixuekang group were given enteric-coated aspirin + Maixuekang capsule. Patients received continuous treatment for three months. TIA attack symptoms,time,number of times within 6 months of treatment were recorded; Intimal medial thickness(IMT),prothrombin time(PT),activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT),thrombin time(TT),fibrinogen(Fib),platelet aggregation rate(PAR),high sensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP) at 6 months after the treatment were detected. Results:At 6 months after the treatment,total efficiency of Maixuekang group was significantly higher than that of the control group( χ2=4.266 6,P<0.05). Incidence of cerebral infarction in Maixuekang group was significantly lower than that in the control group( χ2=4.504 5,P<0.05). PT,APTT,TT of patients in Maixuekang group were significantly prolonged compared with those before the treatment and those in control group(P<0.05). Fib,PAR and hs-CRP were decreased significantly in Maixuekang group compared with those before the treatment and those in control group(P<0.01). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between two groups( χ2=0.138 8,P >0.05). Conclusions:Maixuekang capsule combined with aspirin is a safe and effective in the treatment of diabetes mellitus complicated with TIA,of which anticoagulation,anti-platelet aggregation and anti-inflammation may be one of the mechanisms.