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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The improvements in scores of symptoms and signs [joint pain (0. 61 + / - 0. 59), swelling (1. 49 + / - 1. 20), tenderness (0. 90 + / - 0. 69), movement (0. 68 + / - 0. 62), griping strength (68. 56 + / - 6. 50) mm Hg, morning stiff time (23. 26 + / - 9. 26) min], and in levels of laboratory indices (TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, anti-CCP, RF, ESR, CRP, PLT and Ig) in the treated group after treatment were significantly superior to those in the control group (P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01).