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

• Main Authors: Hsing-Yu Chen (Author), Heng-Chih Pan (Author), Yung-Chang Chen (Author), Yu-Chun Chen (Author), Yi-Hsuan Lin (Author), Sien-Hung Yang (Author), Jiun-Liang Chen (Author), Hau-Tieng Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) that imposes an enormous burden on the healthcare system. Although some studies show that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments confer a protective effect on DN, the long-term impact remains uncl...