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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2025

Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jie Yu Xiao Yin on thyroid antibodies and inflammatory biomarkers in Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients.

Yaling Guo, Hongjun Yu, Li Deng, Jingli Chen

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Yaling GuoDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Hongjun YuDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Li DengDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Jingli ChenDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Cangzhou, Hebei, China.

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objectivesThis study assesses the efficacy of Jie Yu Xiao Yin (JYXY), a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulation, on Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (HT).

methodsNinety HT patients (2020-2022) were randomized to JYXY + levothyroxine (n = 45) or levothyroxine alone (n = 45) for 12 weeks. JYXY (300 mL/day) and levothyroxine (12.5-25 µg/day) were provided. Thyroid hormones (thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3)), antibodies (thyroid peroxidase (TPOAb), thyroglobulin (TGAb)), interleukin (IL 6, 10, 12, 17), transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), and TCM scores were measured at baseline and in weeks 4, 8, and 12. The final study included 86 patients (44 treatment and 42 control).

resultsBaseline parameters were comparable (P > 0.05). At week 12, the treatment group showed greater reductions in TSH (3.06 ± 0.59 vs. 4.89 ± 0.71; P < 0.001), TPOAb (165.37 ± 8.55 vs. 199.28 ± 13.81 IU/mL; P < 0.001), and TGAb (159.77 ± 9.37 vs. 178.26 ± 13.04 IU/mL; P < 0.001). Pro-inflammatory cytokines decreased significantly in the JYXY group: IL-6 (16.02 ± 6.34 vs. 19.84 ± 5.21), IL-17 (21.07 ± 8.95 vs. 30.45 ± 10.12), and TGF-β (18.91 ± 6.12 vs. 22.34 ± 5.67) (all P < 0.001). IL-10 and IL-12 remained unchanged (P > 0.05). TCM scores improved markedly (3.70 ± 0.90 vs. 7.42 ± 4.38; P < 0.001), with higher clinical efficacy (87.63% vs. 69.05%; P < 0.001).

conclusionsJYXY coupled with levothyroxine improves thyroid function, decreases autoantibodies and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-17, TGF-β), and alleviates symptoms in HT patients, outperforming levothyroxine alone.

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autoantibodiesHashimoto diseasethyroxineTraditional Chinese Medicine

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PMCPMC12351579

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