Chinese herbal medicine alleviates renal impairment induced by immunosuppressants in patients post living donor liver transplantation
We herein report that CHM could protect renal function after 12 months of follow-up compared to non-CHM users, without liver function impairment. However, the long-term effects and exact renal protection mechanisms require further investigations to confirm.
Authors
- Cheng‐Li Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9926-3668)
- Sheng‐Teng Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7495-6115)
- Hung‐Jen Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5258-2490)
- Shi‐Chen Ou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9129-9030)
- Hsiang-Chun Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7885-619X)
- Chao-Chun Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5921-1978)
- Kuan-Wen Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5983-2480)
- Long‐Bin Jeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4588-2268)
- Ju-Chien Cheng
Institutions
- China Medical University (TW)
- An-Nan Hospital (TW)
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Pingtung Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.09.004
- Primary Topic
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- China Medical University Hospital
- China Medical University
- National Science and Technology Council
- Division of Materials Research