Traditional Chinese medicine use is associated with lower end-stage renal disease and mortality rates among patients with diabetic nephropathy: a population-based cohort study.

Hsing-Yu ChenHeng-Chih PanYung-Chang ChenYu-Chun ChenYi-Hsuan LinSien-Hung YangJiun-Liang ChenHau-Tieng Wu

Published in: BMC complementary and alternative medicine (2019)

The lower ESRD and mortality rates among patients with incident DN correlates with the use of TCM treatments. Further studies about specific TCM modalities or medications for DN are still needed.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
diabetic nephropathy
peritoneal dialysis
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
coronary artery disease
case control