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Table 5 Changes in CRP (mean ± SD, mg/L)

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

14.43 ± 2.73

13.13 ± 1.82

13.34 ± 1.08

12.49 ± 0.64

10.09 ± 4.71*

YWF + gypsum arm

13.66 ± 1.63

13.26 ± 1.81

12.98 ± 0.75

12.55 ± 0.85

11.56 ± 5.06

Allopurinol arm

13.25 ± 1.32

12.99 ± 1.19

13.34 ± 1.15

12.56 ± 0.77*

11.03 ± 4.98

FAS

YWF arm

13.13 ± 2.63

12.87 ± 1.83

13.04 ± 1.30

12.33 ± 0.85

10.33 ± 4.34*

YWF + gypsum arm

14.03 ± 3.40

13.03 ± 1.81

12.81 ± 0.96

12.45 ± 0.97

11.64 ± 4.62

Allopurinol arm

13.15 ± 1.13

13.05 ± 1.31

13.20 ± 1.19

12.54 ± 0.76*

11.13 ± 4.77

  1. *In comparison with value at week 0, there was a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05)