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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2019

Effect of WSP, a Chinese Herbal Formula, on Th17/Treg Ratio and HBeAg Seroconversion in Telbivudine-Treated HBeAg-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with High Baseline ALT Levels (20-30 Times the ULN).

Yang Zhang, Yi-Tong Wang, Jian-Xing Luo, Xiao-Yu Hu, Fang Yang, Wu Lin, Xiao Liang, Bing-Jie Zhao, Song Zhang, Yuan-Yuan Chen

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Yang ZhangNational Integrative Medicine Clinical Base for Infectious Diseases/Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China.
Yi-Tong WangSchool of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4968-4410
Jian-Xing LuoNational Integrative Medicine Clinical Base for Infectious Diseases/Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2663-4875
Xiao-Yu HuNational Integrative Medicine Clinical Base for Infectious Diseases/Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1520-229X
Fang YangDepartment of Neurology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China.
Wu LinEmergency Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Xiao LiangClinical Medical College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China.
Bing-Jie ZhaoClinical Medical College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China.
Song ZhangClinical Medical College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China.
Yuan-Yuan ChenClinical Medical College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China.

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Abstract

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a global health problem. Clinically, many patients have baseline alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels above 20 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), but there are few reports about these patients. The prospective randomized placebo-controlled clinical study was designed to investigate the effect of WSP, a Chinese herbal formula, on telbivudine- (LDT-) treated HBeAg-positive CHB patients with high baseline ALT levels (20-30 times the ULN) and kidney-yang deficiency syndrome. Eligible patients were randomized to receive LDT 600 mg/day in combination with WSP (treatment group) or placebo granules (control group) 16.28 g/day for 52 weeks. The results showed that HBeAg seroconversion (SC) rate (44.1%) in the treatment group (

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