Efficacy and safety of combined Chinese and western medicine in the treatment of metabolic syndrome: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
The study concludes that the synergistic combination of TCM and Western medicine exhibits superior therapeutic benefits in treating MetS compared to CWM/Placebo treatments alone. The combinations of JZHX, AXNX, FFQM, and KNJN with CWM emerge as potentially effective treatments.
Authors
- Chuanxi Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9355-2614)
- Kaile Ma
- Huifang Guan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1677-6949)
- Min Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6019-2716)
- Jiarui Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9340-3962)
- Shuang Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2968-258X)
- Jinyue Zhao
- Rui Hao
Institutions
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Guang’anmen Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35811
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.15
Funders
- Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
- State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Clinical Research Center