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Table 4 Changes in urine urate (mean ± SD, mmol/24 h)

From: “Yellow-dragon Wonderful-seed Formula” for hyperuricemia in gout patients with dampness-heat pouring downward pattern: a pilot randomized controlled trial

  

Week 0

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

PPS

YWF arm

7.77 ± 0.39

7.59 ± 0.28*

7.42 ± 0.32*

7.33 ± 0.32*

7.33 ± 0.35*

YWF + gypsum arm

7.82 ± 0.28

7.50 ± 0.33*

7.28 ± 0.44*

7.19 ± 0.45*

7.17 ± 0.48*

Allopurinol arm

7.80 ± 0.31

7.53 ± 0.27*

7.32 ± 0.36*

7.24 ± 0.39*

7.21 ± 0.41*

FAS

YWF arm

7.80 ± 0.37

7.65 ± 0.31*

7.50 ± 0.36*

7.43 ± 0.38*

7.43 ± 0.41*

YWF + gypsum arm

7.79 ± 0.33

7.48 ± 0.30*

7.28 ± 0.40*

7.21 ± 0.41*

7.19 ± 0.44*

Allopurinol arm

7.78 ± 0.31

7.53 ± 0.26*

7.33 ± 0.35*

7.25 ± 0.36*

7.23 ± 0.40*

  1. *In comparison with value at week 0, there was statistically significant difference (P < 0.05)
  2. In comparison with YWF arm at each reading, there was statistically significant difference (P < 0.05)