Chinese herbal medicines for people with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting blood glucose.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Around 308 million people worldwide are estimated to have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT); 25% to 75% of these will develop diabetes within a decade of initial diagnosis. At diagnosis, half will have tissue-related damage and all have an increased risk for coronary heart disease.

Objectives

The objective of this review was to assess the effects and safety of Chinese herbal medicines for the treatment of people with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose (IFG).

Search strategy

We searched the following databases: The Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, AMED, a range of Chinese language databases, SIGLE and databases of ongoing trials.

Selection criteria

Randomised clinical trials comparing Chinese herbal medicines with placebo, no treat

SUBMITTER: Grant SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3191296 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature