To quantify myocardial glucose metabolism by (18)F-FDG PET/CT in patients that have coronary heart disease (CHD) according to traditional Chinese medicine classification. Ninety patients with CHD were enrolled and were categorized into three groups. All patients underwent PET-CT examination for (18)F-FDG uptake quantification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearches have shown the close relationships between inorganic elements and curative efficiencies of various Chinese herbal medicines. Yet, in studies of chemical composition and quality control of Chinese herbal medicines for stimulating blood circulation and relaxing muscles and joints, inorganic substances are often overlooked. In order to improve and reestablish the standard of quality control of Chinese herbal medicines, the authors attempted a method that would incorporate the composition of inorganic elements as part of the quality control.
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