Review Article

Liuwei Dihuang Pills Enhance the Effect of Western Medicine in Treating Diabetic Nephropathy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 8

Analysis of the score of 24 h UTP.

TrialsSMD (95% CI) value

LDP plus Western drugs versus Western drugs
 LDP treatment plus acarbose versus acarbose 1−0.48 [−0.95, −0.01]0.04
 LDP plus Benazepril Hydrochloride versus Benazepril Hydrochloride1−0.80 [−1.49, −0.11]0.02
 LDP plus routine treatment versus routine treatment1−0.89 [−1.55, −0.24]0.007
 LDP plus routine treatment versus routine treatment1−0.67 [−1.19, −0.15]0.01
Meta-analysis4−0.67 [−0.95, −0.38]<0.00001
 LDP plus telmisartan plus routine treatment versus telmisartan plus routine treatment1−3.48 [−4.05, −2.90]<0.00001
Meta-analysis1−3.48 [−4.05, −2.90]<0.00001