Berberine in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systemic review and meta-analysis

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Dong, Hui ^a   Wang, Nan ^a   Zhao, Li ^a   Lu, Fuer ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BERBERINE; GLIPIZIDE; METFORMIN; PLACEBO; ROSIGLITAZONE;

ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LONG TERM CARE; META ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84868692016     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/591654     Document Type: Review

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