Publications by authors named "Wenyong Liao"

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Xiao'er Feike Granules (XFG) is an approved and widely used classical Chinese medicine prescription for the treatment of pediatric respiratory diseases. Extensive clinical studies have reported that XFG demonstrates high efficacy and minimal adverse reactions in treating acute bronchitis (AB). However, there is an urgent need for a more cohesive evaluation of the evidence regarding the safe clinical use of XFG for AB.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Shenling Baizhu San (SLBZS) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula composed of 10 medicinal herbs, historically used to strengthen the spleen, replenish qi, and alleviate fatigue-related symptoms. SLBZS originates from the 'Taiping Huimin Heji Ju Fang' of the Song Dynasty. Central fatigue (CF), a subtype of fatigue, is considered in TCM to be closely associated with spleen deficiency.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Haizao, Sargassum, is widely used to treat goiter. Gancao, Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizome, is renowned for reducing toxicity or increasing effects in traditional Chinese medicine. As a classic herb pair, Haizao-Gancao (HG) is a commonly used and effective combined therapy for goiter.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Haizao Yuhu decoction (HYD) is a classic Chinese herbal formula described in the surgical monographs of the Ming Dynasty "Waikezhengzong." It has been widely used to treat goiter for approximately 500 years and found to be particularly effective. HYD contains glycyrrhiza and sargassum.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Glycyrrhiza and sargassum are among the 18 incompatible medicaments according to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory. Although it contains glycyrrhiza and sargassum, Haizao Yuhu decoction (HYD) is a classic prescription widely used as TCM to treat goiter. According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, glycyrrhiza is divided into three varieties: Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fish.

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Background: Polymorphism in miR-27a rs895819 has been associated with breast cancer (BC) risk, but studies have reported inconsistent results. This meta-analysis investigated the possible association between miR-27a rs895819 polymorphism and BC risk.

Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies in English and Chinese.

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