LIAN Shan-hao, LAN Wen-rui, CHEN Ting-rui, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Tripterygium for Ankylosing Spondylitis:a Systematic Reviews[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2013, 19(22): 339-345.
DOI:
LIAN Shan-hao, LAN Wen-rui, CHEN Ting-rui, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Tripterygium for Ankylosing Spondylitis:a Systematic Reviews[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2013, 19(22): 339-345. DOI: 10.11653/syfj2013220339.
Efficacy and Safety of Tripterygium for Ankylosing Spondylitis:a Systematic Reviews
Objective: To evaluate the effects and safety of tripterygium for ankylosing spondylitis(AS). Method: Such database as PUBMED
EMBASE-ASP
Cochrane Library
OVID
Springer-link CNKI
VIP
Wanfang and CBM
ect
were searched from the date of their establishment to December 2012.The quality of included studies was evaluated
and meta-analysis was conducted with RevMan 5.1 software. Result: A total of 8 RCTs involving 576 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that there were no significant differences between the tripterygium and Chinese herbal compound groups in the effect on improving the chest movement
the Occiput-Wall distance
the Finger-Ground distance and C-reactive protein.The Chinese herbal compound showed more effects in improving the total effective rate
the duration of morning stiffness
the Schober test and reducing C-reactive protein.The tripterygium may cause to postpone to menstrual period
gastrointestinal adverse reactions
liver dysfunction
and so on. Conclusion: Use high quality clinical trials to further prove the clinical effects and safety of tripterygium for AS is necessary promptly.