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Clinical Effectiveness of Traditional Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Chemotherapy-induced Leukopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

항암화학요법 유발 백혈구감소증에 대한 한약치료의 효과 : 체계적 고찰 및 메타분석(2007-2017)

  • Kim, Min-serh (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Yu-jin (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Sang-hoon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Hospital)
  • 김민서 (동의대학교 부속 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 정유진 (동의대학교 부속 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 홍상훈 (동의대학교 부속 한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2018.08.21
  • Accepted : 2018.10.01
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the recent clinical research trends regarding the effects of traditional herbal medicine (THM) on chemotherapy-induced leukopenia. Methods: Randomized controlled trials that verified effects of herbal medicine treating chemotherapy induced leukopenia were included in the study. A literature search was performed in the English, Chinese, and Korean databases for papers published from January 1, 2007, to September 1, 2017. The selected literature was assessed by Cochrane's Risk of Bias (RoB). Results: Forty-two of 232 randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria. The most commonly used herbal prescriptions called '升白湯 (shengbai decoction)' which means elevating the numbers of White blood cells (WBCs). And the mostly included herbs such as Astragali Radix, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba, Codonopsis Pilosulae, Glycyrrhizae Radix, Ligustri Lucidi Fructus are commonly used to elevate qi, blood and yin. The count of WBC in peripheral blood, the level of leukopenia presented in WHO (World Health Organization), and clinical symptoms were used to evaluate the treatments. The effective rate was 68.6-98.18% and the effectiveness was significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group in 38 articles (p<0.05). No serious adverse events were reported. Only five articles (5/42, 11.9%) were rated as having adequate methodological quality with a low level of bias. Conclusion: Some traditional herbal medicines may be effective as therapeutic treatments for chemotherapy-induced leukopenia, but the majority of reviewed studies were of poor quality. The present findings need to be confirmed by rigorously conducted high-quality trials, including pharmacokinetic studies, to confirm the absence of interactions between traditional herbal medicine agents and chemotherapy.

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