Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	68632
Country	China

Received	2021-05-31 06:24
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Outcome of the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine for functional constipation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Zipan Lyu, Yibo Fan, Yang Bai, Tao Liu, Linda LD Zhong and Hui-Feng Liang
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Zipan Lyu http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9946-9017 Yibo Fan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-7212 Yang Bai http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3975-083X Tao Liu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0997-7294 Linda LD Zhong http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-1914 Hui-Feng Liang http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4899-9266
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Development Fund 19B2/057A
Corresponding Author	Linda LD Zhong, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist Universtiy Road, Hong Kong 999077, China. ldzhong@hkbu.edu.hk
Key Words	Functional constipation; Chinese herbal medicine; Efficacy; Systematic review; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	In this meta-analysis, we found that Chinese herbal medicine may have potential benefits in increasing the number of bowel movements, improving stool characteristics and alleviating global symptoms in functional constipation patients. However, a firm conclusion could not be reached because of the poor quality of the included trials. Further trials with higher quality are required.
Publish Date	2022-05-24 14:32
Citation	Lyu Z, Fan Y, Bai Y, Liu T, Zhong LL, Liang HF. Outcome of the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine for functional constipation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(15): 4856-4877
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i15/4856.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i15.4856

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