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Table 2 Characteristics of included trials on Huaiqihuang for Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis

From: Chinese patent herbal medicine Huaiqihuang for Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis in children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Study ID

Sample size

(E/C)

Age(years)

(E/C)

Sex (Male)

(E/C)

Clinical and pathological characteristics of samples

Intervention (on basis of BT)

Dosage and frequency of HQH

Duration of treatment

Follow-up

Outcomes

E

C

Duan CR 2017 [13]

36/36

6.34 ± 2.55/6.38 ± 2.54

23/22

Isolated hematuria/proteinuria; hematuria with proteinuria.

GC + HQH

GC

10 g/time, Bid.

4 weeks

12 weeks

Han DX 2014 [14]

38/35

Total 7.3 ± 2.4

Total 42

NR

GC + IS+HQH

GC + IS

≤3 years old, 5 g/time, Bid;

>3 years old, 10 g/time, Bid.

8 weeks

NR

Lu W 2015 [15]

20/20

8.71 ± 5.02/8.12 ± 4.35

12/9

NR

GC + HQH

GC

≤5 years old, 5 g/time, Bid;

>5 years old, 10 g/time, Bid.

1 month

NR

Peng YH 2014 [16]

28/26

7.15 ± 4.79/7.10 ± 5.12

16/15

Isolated hematuria/proteinuria;

hematuria with proteinuria.

GC + HQH

GC

≤3 years old, 5 g/time, Bid;

>3 years old, 10 g/time, Bid..

3 months

NR

Shi Z 2019 [17]

15/15

8.89 ± 1.67/8.45 ± 1.74

9/8

NR

GC + IS+HQH

GC + IS

10 g/time, Bid.

3 months

NR

Yuan TT 2020 [18]

47/47

8.6 ± 2.5/ 8.5 ± 2.6

31/33

Isolated hematuria/proteinuria;

hematuria with proteinuria;

III-IV pathological grades.

GC + IS+HQH

GC + IS

2–3 years old, 5 g/time, Bid;

> 3 years old, 10 g/time, Bid.

3 months

NR

Zhou DJ a 2013 [19]

10/10

Childen under 14 years

NR

II pathological grade.

HQH

BT alone

10 g/time, Bid.

2 months

NR

Zhou DJ b 2013 [19]

5/5

Childen under 14 years

NR

IIIa pathological grade.

GC + HQH

GC

10 g/time, Bid.

2 months

NR

  1. Abbreviations: HQH Huaiqihuang, E Experimental group, C Control group, NR Not reported, BT Basic treatment, GC Glucocorticoid, IS Immunosuppressant, + Plus, Bid Two times a day, Treg Regulatory T cell, Th17 T helper cell 17
  2. clinical cure rate; total effective rate; urinary protein; urine sediment erythrocyte count; urine β2 micro-globulin; levels of Treg and Th17; Concentration of IL-6; Concentration of IL-4; Concentration of IL-17; ⑩adverse events