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World J Diabetes. Jul 15, 2022; 13(7): 581-583
Published online Jul 15, 2022. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v13.i7.581
More studies are necessary to establish the effectiveness of Jinhuang powder in the treatment of diabetic foot
Ya-Wen Ye, Zi-Yun Yan, Lian-Ping He, Cui-Ping Li
Ya-Wen Ye, Zi-Yun Yan, Lian-Ping He, Cui-Ping Li, School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Li CP and He LP conceived of the presented idea and provided critical feedback to the final manuscript; Li CP, Ye YW and Yan ZY wrote and revised the manuscript; Li CP and He LP approved the main conceptual ideas and proof outline; all authors provided final edits and approved the manuscript.
Supported by the research work was supported by the Taizhou philosophy and social science planning project, No. 19GHZ05; and the Taizhou Science and technology planning project, No. 1902ky85.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Cui-Ping Li, MD, Teacher, School of Medicine, Taizhou University, No. 1139 Shifu Avenue, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China. lcpyxy@tzc.edu.cn
Received: February 28, 2022
Peer-review started: February 28, 2022
First decision: April 17, 2022
Revised: April 18, 2022
Accepted: June 14, 2022
Article in press: June 14, 2022
Published online: July 15, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In recent years, most diabetic foot patients in China are adopting traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine. The short duration of clinical follow-up was not sufficient to explain the efficacy of the treatment, and the safety of the treatment was not mentioned. Large multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled clinical trials and animal studies are necessary to determine Jinhuang powder as supplement combined with other Chinese medicine or western medicine as an effective and safe therapy for diabetic foot.