The effect of self-formulated Antai Decoction combined with progesterone injection on uterine artery blood flow,and the expression of serum placental growth factor and C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein 12 in patients with luteal phase deficiency-in
Objective To explore the effects of self-formulated Antai Decoction combined with progesterone injection on uterine artery blood flow,serum placental growth factor(PLGF),and C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein 12(CTRP12)expression in patients with luteal phase deficiency-induced recurrent spontaneous abortion(RSA).Methods A total of 80 patients diagnosed with luted phase deficiency-induced RSA who were treated at the Chaohu Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University between January 2020 and August 2023 were selected as study objects.The patients were randomly divided into a study group and a control group,with 40 cases in each group.The control group was treated with progesterone injections,while the study group received self-formulated Antai Decoction in addition to progesterone injections.Both groups were treated for 10 weeks.The clinical efficacy,traditional Chinese medicine kidney deficiency syndrome scores,uterine artery blood flow parameters,serum PLGF and CTRP12 levels,and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared before and after treatment between two groups.Results The total effective rate of the study group was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the traditional Chinese medicine kidney deficiency syndrome scores decreased in both groups,with the study group showing lower scores compared to the control group(P<0.05).Uterine artery vascularization index(Ⅵ)decreased,while flow index(FI)and vascularization flow index(VFI)increased in both groups after treatment.The study group had a lower VI and higher FI and VFI compared to the control group(P<0.05).Serum PLGF and CTRP12 levels increased in both groups after treatment,with the study group showing significantly higher levels than the control group(P<0.05).The incidence of adverse reactions in the study group was lower than in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusions Self-formulated Antai Decoction combined with progesterone injections can enhance clinical efficacy,improve uterine artery blood flow,and elevate serum PLGF and CTRP12 levels in patients with luteal phase deficiency-induced RSA.