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Bojungikgi-tang for Chemotherapy-induced Leukopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Bojungikki-Tang Augments Pembrolizumab Efficacy in Human PBMC-Injected H460 Tumor-Bearing Mice.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Chemotherapy-induced leukopenia is a common side effect of cytotoxic anticancer drugs. It can deprive patients of treatment opportunities, resulting in the delay, reduction, or discontinuation of chemotherapy or other anticancer drug administration. Two researchers searched English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean electronic databases, without limiting the time period and language, using search terms such as "Bojungikgi," "WBC," "leuko," and "neutrop." Among the human randomized controlled studies in which Bojungikgi-tang was administered to patients who underwent chemotherapy, studies reporting leukopenia-related outcomes were selected, and data extraction, bias risk assessment, and meta-analysis were performed on the selected papers. Ten studies were selected, and a systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted. Nine papers were published in China and the total number of participants was 715. As a result of administering Bojungikgi-tang to these patients, the number of patients with chemotherapy-induced leukopenia significantly decreased (OR: 0.41, 95% CI: 0.27-0.61,
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