Efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal medicines combined with biomedicine in the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chinese herbal medicines have been extensively used to treat idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). However, their efficacy and safety remain uncertain. Therefore, this study employed a network meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of various Chinese herbal medicines in combination with biomedicines for treating IMN.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was performed across several databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang Data, VIP Database, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) concerning the treatment of IMN using a combination of Chinese herbal medicines and biomedicine, up to 31 May 2024. Two resea

SUBMITTER: Zhu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11557385 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature