[Clinical study on Dan Shao Tang in treating diabetic nephropathy of deficiency of Yin with damp-heat symptom].

Objective: To explore the effect of Dan Shao Tang (DST) in treating diabetic nephropathy (DN) of deficiency of Yin with damp-heat symptom.

Methods: The 72 patients with DN of deficieny of Yin with damp-heat symptom were randomly divided into two groups. Among them, the 42 patients in treatment group were treated with DST and western medicine and the 30 patients in control group were treated only with western medicine.

[Study on hyperuricemia with hyperlipaemia, high blood sugar and hypertension in 1320 elderly people].

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of hyperuricemia with hyperlipaemia, high blood sugar and hypertension among elderly people.

Methods: Serum uric acid (SUA), cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar and blood pressure were detected in 1320 elderly people and 6107 people at young and middle age.

Results: The mean SUAs in elderly male and female groups were significantly higher than that in young and middle aged male groups respectively (P < 0.