Efficacy, safety and therapeutic mechanism of Shen-Qi Xiao-Tan formula in the treatment of peripheral atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial protocol

Abstract Background Peripheral atherosclerosis is a common macrovascular complication of diabetes, but the treatment is limited. Chinese herbal medicine is the complementary and alternative therapy to delay the progression of atherosclerosis and reduce blood glucose and lipids. Shen-Qi Xiao-Tan (SQX...

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Main Authors: Yulin Leng, Xiaoxu Fu, Lisen Qian, Qiqi Li, Hong Gao, Hongyan Xie, Chunguang Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-022-03813-9