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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2018

Diwu Yanggan capsule improving liver histological response for patients with HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Hanmin Li, Zhihua Ye, Xiang Gao, Lisheng Zhang, Xin Yao, Jianxun Gu, Dingbo Lu, Ming Wan, Lin Xiao, Wangxi Cai and 4 more

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Entecavir for children and adults with chronic hepatitis B.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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  4. Research Progress in Liver-Regenerating Microenvironment and DNA Methylation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hanmin LiHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Zhihua YeHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Xiang GaoHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Lisheng ZhangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan 430070, Hubei Province, China.
Xin YaoHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Jianxun GuHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Dingbo LuHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Ming WanHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Lin XiaoHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Wangxi CaiHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Xuesheng YanHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Binbin ZhaoBasic Medical College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430065, Hubei Province, China.
Yu WuHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Jinrong ZhangHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China.
Huazhong Agricultural University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The number of patients with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) has shown a significant upward trend in recent years. However, antiviral drugs are not very effective. Regulation of liver regeneration by traditional Chinese medicine is an important way to improve clinical efficacy. This randomized controlled trial assessed the efficacy and safety of DWYG in patients with HBeAg-negative CHB. Overall, 130 subjects were randomized to (A) DWYG 1.2 g three times daily (n = 44), (B) entecavir 0.5 mg/day (n = 43) in combination with DWYG or (C) entecavir 0.5 mg/day (n = 43). The liver histological response rate was assessed as the primary efficacy endpoint. The results showed that the liver histological response rate in the combination treatment group was significantly higher than that in the group with entecavir (71.43% versus 22.22%; P = 0.036) after 48 weeks of treatment. And the pathological progression rate of liver in the group with DWYG was significantly lower than that of the entecavir group during 228 weeks of follow-up (0% versus 60.00%; P = 0.019). No significant adverse events occurred during the study. In conclusion, treating HBeAg-negative CHB with DWYG is safe and effective to improve liver histological response.

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clinical trialDiwu Yanggan capsuleHepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis Bliver histological biopsyliver regeneration

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PMCPMC5992542
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