Review Article

Efficacy of Longdan Xiegan Decoction on the Treatment of Eczema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Analysis of IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α levels after treatment.

OutcomesNumber of included studiesHeterogeneityEffect modelSMD (95%CI)
I2 (%)

IL-630.490Fixed-effects model−1.61 [−1.91, −1.30]<0.00001
IL-830.3113Fixed-effects model−1.68 [−1.99, −1.38]<0.00001
TNF-α30.590Fixed-effects model−1.68 [−1.98, −1.37]<0.00001