Clinical comparative efficacy and therapeutic strategies for the Hashimoto's thyroiditis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Ethnopharmacological relevance

Vitamin D (VD), selenium preparations (Se), and thyroid hormone replacement therapy are commonly used to treat Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT). Increasing evidence suggests that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an effective therapeutic strategy in the treatment of HT.

Aim of the study

This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of commonly-used drugs for HT.

Materials and methods

A literature search was performed using PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Chinese China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Clinical Trial Registry (Chi CTR), China Science and Technology Journal Database (the VIP), Wanfang Database, and China Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM) from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2022. The outc

SUBMITTER: Luo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379579 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature