Traditional Chinese Medicine Injections Combined With Antihypertensive Drugs for Hypertensive Nephropathy: A Network Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Hypertension, a risk factor for cardiovascular events, is often associated with chronic kidney disease. This is called hypertensive nephropathy (HN), which negatively affects physical fitness and body mass, leading to economic burden. Traditional Chinese medicine injections (TCMIs) are common traditional Chinese-patent medicine preparations in China. There was a lack of evidence to prove which TCMIs combine with ADs (TCMIs+ADs) may be a therapeutic option for HN. Thus, we systematically reviewed the efficacy and safety of various TCMIs + ADs in patients with HN. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, and VIP information resou

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8570188 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature