Evidence and potential mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Diabetes Obes Metab
; 21(8): 1801-1816, 2019 08.
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ABSTRACT
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has recorded knowledge of diabetes for over 2000 years. Because a considerable number of TCM studies exhibit design defects, such as limited intervention duration, small sample sizes and inconsistent efficacy evaluations, the role of TCM in the treatment of diabetes cannot be fully elucidated. In this review, we evaluate randomized controlled trials of prediabetes, diabetes and diabetic complications published in the past decade. We found that TCM could significantly improve glucose control and clinical indices in patients with diabetes and effectively delay the progression of diabetes. We also summarize potential pharmacological mechanisms underlying the efficacy of TCM medication/herbs and their active ingredients for treating diabetes. More rigorously designed experiments and long-term evaluation of TCM for diabetes will allow for more effective diabetes management.
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MEDLINE
Medicinas Tradicionales:
Medicinas_tradicionales_de_asia
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Medicina_china
Métodos Terapéuticos y Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
Asunto principal:
Estado Prediabético
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Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos
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Complicaciones de la Diabetes
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Fitoterapia
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diabetes Obes Metab
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China