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ArticleMedicine2018

Herbal medicine (Gancao Xiexin decoction) for Behcet disease: A systematic review protocol.

Dongjie Wu, Weiwei Lin, Ka-Wang Wong

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Article in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Dongjie WuSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Graduate School, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Weiwei Lin
Ka-Wang Wong
First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CNHong Kong Baptist University · HK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBehcet disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis that causes blood vessel inflammation throughout body and no cure exists. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Gancao Xiexin Decoction (GCXX) in the treatment of BD and provide a clinical reference for the treatment of the refractory disease.

methodsFirst, the researcher will retrieve the following database based on the established search strategy: MEDLINE (PubMed), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), EMBASE, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED), China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP (Journal Integration Platform). The quality of the literature will be evaluated according to Cochrane's handbook and review inclusion criteria. Data will be extracted and data of sufficient homogeneity was combined using Review Manager (RevMan) software V5.3.5.

resultsThis study will provide a high quality synthesis of herbal medicine (Gancao Xiexin decoction) for Behcet disease.

conclusionsThe conclusion of our systematic review will provide evidence to judge whether herbal medicine (Gancao Xiexin decoction) for Behcet disease is an effective intervention for patient with menopausal women. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO CRD 42018104099.

Indexed as

Glycyrrhiza uralensisBehcet SyndromeClinical ProtocolsDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansPhytotherapyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSystematic Reviews as TopicTreatment OutcomeDrugs, Chinese HerbalXiexin decoction

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PMID30212978
PMCPMC6156044
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