Direct and indirect therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine as an add-on for non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in many countries. The current treatment for non-proliferative DR (NPDR) using Western medicine (WM) alone is insufficient. At present, the combination of NPDR treatment with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and WM is...

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Main Authors: Xuedong An, De Jin, LiYun Duan, Shenghui Zhao, Rongrong Zhou, Fengmei Lian, Xiaolin Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13020-020-00380-4