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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Effects of the efficacy of the

Yan Zhang, Meiling Chu, Meina Ye, Yiqin Cheng, Hui Cong, Yulian Yin, Hongfeng Chen

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Yan Zhang *Department of Breast Surgery, Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Meiling Chu *Department of General Surgery, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Meina YeDepartment of Breast Surgery, Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yiqin ChengDepartment of Breast Surgery, Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hui CongDepartment of Breast Surgery, Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yulian YinDepartment of Breast Surgery, Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hongfeng ChenDepartment of Breast Surgery, Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal syndrome (AIMSS) has emerged as a major cause of treatment discontinuation in hormone receptor-positive patients treated with aromatase inhibitors. There are currently no standardized guidelines or universally accepted treatments for AIMSS. Therefore, this exploratory study aimed to preliminarily evaluate the efficacy and safety of Yi Shen Tiao Gan formula in AIMSS patients. Methods: A total of 136 patients with AIMSS were included in this single-center, randomized, controlled, single-blind trial and were randomised into the treatment and control groups at a ratio of 1:1. All patients were routinely given Caltrate D. Patients in the treatment group took Breast surgery formula combined with Yi Shen Tiao Gan formula and control group took Breast surgery formula twice a day. The treatment period of Chinese medicine was 3 months as one course of treatment. The clinical efficacy of two courses of treatment was observed in this study. The study observed and compared the following indicators between the two groups: the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scores, Traditional Chinese Medicine symptom and sign scores, bone mineral density, bone metabolism biochemical indicators, bone metabolism-related hormones and safety assessments. Results: In total, 108 participants were included in the analysis. Before and after treatment, the total WOMAC score of both groups of patients significantly decreased ( Conclusion: The YSTG formula significantly reduced WOMAC scores, improving pain, stiffness, physical function in patients with AIMSS, and alleviating the traditional Chinese medicine symptoms and signs of liver and kidney deficiency, thereby enhancing the overall quality of life for patients. Clinical Trial Registration: http://www.chictr.org.cn, identifer ChiCTR2200057785.

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aromatase inhibitor-associated musculoskeletal syndromebreast cancerrandomized controlled trialtraditional Chinese MedicineWestern Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis indexYishen Tiaogan formula

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PMCPMC12331576

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