Effects of external application of compound Qingbi granules on acute gouty arthritis with dampness-heat syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Table 3 Comparison of the average changes of CRP, Urine urate in the three groups

	Group	Before treatment	7 days	14 days
CRP (mg/L)	Control group	45.07 ± 22.08	13.96 ± 3.97^*	7.00 ± 2.96^*#
	Treatment group1	46.04 ± 24.97	11.04 ± 4.05^*	6.07 ± 3.00^*#
	Treatment group2	47.03 ± 23.07	12.97 ± 5.00^*	5.06 ± 2.99^*#
Serum uric acid (μmol/L)	Control group	480.04 ± 98.04	449.96 ± 90.04	402.00 ± 60.00^*#
	Treatment group1	470.14 ± 90.12	440.04 ± 86.98	390.00 ± 55.14^*#
	Treatment group 2	479.97 ± 97.96	440.00 ± 74.97	390.00 ± 60.05^*#

^*P < 0.05, vs before treatment at the same group, ^#P < 0.05, vs 7 days at the same group,
there was no statistically significant difference among the three groups (P > 0.05)

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