Impact of bee venom acupuncture on the blood cells and some biochemical parameters in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Abstract

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were allocated to two main groups (A) and (B) with the same disease activity, each group included fifteen patients, and their ages ranged between 21-60 years old. In addition to the conventional treatment Group (A) was treated with Bee venom acupuncture (BVA) twice a week for three months, while patients of group (B) were kept on the conventional treatment only. Obtained results indicated that the serum levels of group (A) were significantly increased for hemoglobin (Hb) and complementary 3.The values for erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), Creactive protein (CRP), Protein/Creatinine (P/C) ratio, 24 hrs. urinary protein, urinary pus cells (H.P.F), urinary protein and complement 3 (C3) were significantly decreased (p<0.05). No significant differences were recorded for total leucocytic count (TLC), platelets (PLT), serum Creatinine (S Cr.), urinary red blood cells (RBCs) and complement 4 (C4), where they remained unchanged after treatment. The results showed a statistically significant difference between the two SLE groups regarding DNA titer and ANA titer as P-Value < 0.05.