| abstract |
The object of the present invention is to provide the usenof glycyrrhizin and its derivatives for induction of RANTES. Thenpresent invention discloses an RANTES induction method andnpharmaceutical composition for the same comprisingnadministration of glycyrrhizin and its derivatives in an amountneffective for treating or preventing decreases in infectionnresistance to opportunistic infections occurring in burnnpatients, AIDS patients, cancer patients, encephalitis patients,nindividuals having suffered serious injuries or undergone majornsurgery, or individuals subject to stress. |