To explore the effect of composite salvia injection (CSI) on platelet parameters in children with anaphylactoid purpura (AP) and its clinical significance. One hundred and fifty children with AP were assigned to two groups

80 in Group A and 70 in Group B. They were treated

respectively

with conventional therapy only or conventional therapy combined with CSI. Their platelet parameters

including blood platelet count (BPC)

mean platelet volume (MPV)

platelet distribution width (PDW) and plateletcrit (PCT) were determined at the acute stage and convalescent stage

respectively. At the acute stage

the BPC in AP children of both groups was in the normal range

but significant abnormality was shown in the levels of MPV

PDW and PCT. As for comparisons of these parameters at the convalescent stage

significant difference between the two groups was also shown in terms of MPV

PDW and PCT (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Although platelet shows no quantitative change in the pathogenic process of AP

important functional changes are surely existent. CSI could promote the normalization of platelet function.