Enhancing ulcerative colitis treatment with traditional Chinese medicine  

作　　者：Wen-Rui Hao Chun-Yao Cheng Tzu-Hurng Cheng 

机构地区：[1]Division of Cardiology,Department of Internal Medicine,Shuang Ho Hospital,Ministry of Health and Welfare,Taipei Medical University,New Taipei City 23561,Taiwan,China [2]Division of Cardiology,Department of Internal Medicine,School of Medicine,College of Medicine,Taipei Medical University,Taipei City 11002,Taiwan,China [3]Department of Medical Education,National Taiwan University Hospital,Taipei 100225,Taiwan,China [4]Department of Ophthalmology,Cathay General Hospital,Taipei City 10633,Taiwan [5]Department of Biochemistry,School of Medicine,College of Medicine,China Medical University,Taichung City 404333,Taiwan,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2024年第30期6358-6360,共3页世界临床病例杂志

摘　　要：Inflammatory bowel disease,particularly ulcerative colitis(UC),poses significant treatment challenges due to its chronic nature and potential for severe complications.This editorial reviews a recent network meta-analysis that evaluated the efficacy of and highlighted the superior outcomes achieved by combining each of five traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)formulations with mesalazine for the adjuvant treatment of UC.Clinical outcomes included enhanced mucosal healing,improved quality of life,and reduced recurrence rates.Additionally,the combination therapy resulted in a lower incidence of adverse reactions compared with mesalazine monotherapy.Despite these promising results,limitations such as variability in study quality and TCM dosage highlight the need for further highquality,large-sample,multicenter randomized controlled trials.This editorial underscores the potential of TCM in enhancing UC management and calls for more rigorous research to substantiate these findings and refine clinical guidelines.

关 键 词：Ulcerative colitis Traditional Chinese medicine Mesalazine Network metaanalysis Clinical efficacy Adjuvant therapy Quality of life Recurrence rate Adverse reaction 

分 类 号：R574.62[医药卫生—消化系统]