Comparison of the treatment results between the two groups with regard to the levels of UAER, FBG, PBG, HBAlc, TG, TC and CRP. *P<0.05, vs. SKC-YJ group prior to treatment; and #P<0.05, vs. control group following treatment. UAER, urinary albumin excretion rate; FBG, fasting blood glucose; PBG, 2 h-postprandial blood glucose; HBAlc, glycosylated hemoglobin; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; CRP, C-reactive protein; SKC-YJ, ‘Spleen-kidney-care’ Yiqi Huayu and Jiangzhuo decoction.