Comparative effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors in patients with diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors (SGLT2i) are commonly used to treat diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Currently, increasing evidence also suggests traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as an effective strateg...

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Main Authors: Lili Zhang, Runyu Miao, Tongyue Yu, Ruonan Wei, Feng Tian, Yishan Huang, Xiaolin Tong, Linhua Zhao
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1043661822000561
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author Lili Zhang
Runyu Miao
Tongyue Yu
Ruonan Wei
Feng Tian
Yishan Huang
Xiaolin Tong
Linhua Zhao
author_facet Lili Zhang
Runyu Miao
Tongyue Yu
Ruonan Wei
Feng Tian
Yishan Huang
Xiaolin Tong
Linhua Zhao
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description Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors (SGLT2i) are commonly used to treat diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Currently, increasing evidence also suggests traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as an effective strategy. We assessed the efficacy of ACEI, ARB, SGLT2i, and TCM on major renal outcomes. We searched the electronic literature published up to March 2021 from CNKI, VIP, WanFang, SinoMed, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and clinicaltrials.gov; a total of 56 studies and 5464 participants were included. We found that TCM plus ACEI, TCM plus ARB, and TCM alone are very effective treatment methods compared with ACEI, ARB, and the placebo in reducing 24-h urine protein, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen. TCM plus ACEI was the most effective treatment (TCM plus ACEI vs. the placebo in 24-h urine protein [mean difference (MD) − 757.18, 95% confidence interval-1177.41 to − 353.31], serum creatinine [MD − 25.81, 95% confidence interval − 35.51 to − 16.03], and blood urea nitrogen [MD − 3.48, 95% confidence interval − 5.04 to − 1.90]). Although the incidence of end-stage renal disease while receiving an TCM plus ARB compared with a placebo was not statistically significant, the treatment ranking showed this combination therapy to have the greatest probability (72.8%) of reducing end-stage renal disease mortality, followed by SGLT2i (68%). Our analyses showed that combining TCM with conventional treatments for patients with DKD can improve renoprotective effects and superiority, and ACEI plus TCM may be the most effective option for treating DKD.
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spelling doaj.art-d686f1af1d8147dcb463b9f9c3b8950c2024-01-04T04:36:25ZengElsevierPharmacological Research1096-11862022-03-01177106111Comparative effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors in patients with diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review and network meta-analysisLili Zhang0Runyu Miao1Tongyue Yu2Ruonan Wei3Feng Tian4Yishan Huang5Xiaolin Tong6Linhua Zhao7Department of Endocrinology, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, ChinaGraduate College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, ChinaGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaBrilliant International, Building No. 5, Zhongguancun Science Park Shangdi North District, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China; Corresponding authors.Department of Endocrinology, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China; Corresponding authors.Department of Endocrinology, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China; Corresponding authors.Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors (SGLT2i) are commonly used to treat diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Currently, increasing evidence also suggests traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as an effective strategy. We assessed the efficacy of ACEI, ARB, SGLT2i, and TCM on major renal outcomes. We searched the electronic literature published up to March 2021 from CNKI, VIP, WanFang, SinoMed, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and clinicaltrials.gov; a total of 56 studies and 5464 participants were included. We found that TCM plus ACEI, TCM plus ARB, and TCM alone are very effective treatment methods compared with ACEI, ARB, and the placebo in reducing 24-h urine protein, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen. TCM plus ACEI was the most effective treatment (TCM plus ACEI vs. the placebo in 24-h urine protein [mean difference (MD) − 757.18, 95% confidence interval-1177.41 to − 353.31], serum creatinine [MD − 25.81, 95% confidence interval − 35.51 to − 16.03], and blood urea nitrogen [MD − 3.48, 95% confidence interval − 5.04 to − 1.90]). Although the incidence of end-stage renal disease while receiving an TCM plus ARB compared with a placebo was not statistically significant, the treatment ranking showed this combination therapy to have the greatest probability (72.8%) of reducing end-stage renal disease mortality, followed by SGLT2i (68%). Our analyses showed that combining TCM with conventional treatments for patients with DKD can improve renoprotective effects and superiority, and ACEI plus TCM may be the most effective option for treating DKD.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1043661822000561Diabetic kidney diseaseNetwork meta-analysisTraditional Chinese medicine
spellingShingle Lili Zhang
Runyu Miao
Tongyue Yu
Ruonan Wei
Feng Tian
Yishan Huang
Xiaolin Tong
Linhua Zhao
Comparative effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors in patients with diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Pharmacological Research
Diabetic kidney disease
Network meta-analysis
Traditional Chinese medicine
title Comparative effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors in patients with diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
title_full Comparative effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors in patients with diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
title_fullStr Comparative effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors in patients with diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Comparative effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors in patients with diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
title_short Comparative effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors in patients with diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
title_sort comparative effectiveness of traditional chinese medicine and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors angiotensin receptor blockers and sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors in patients with diabetic kidney disease a systematic review and network meta analysis
topic Diabetic kidney disease
Network meta-analysis
Traditional Chinese medicine
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1043661822000561
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