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Liquid chromatography-tandem mass-spectrometry (HPLC-MS\/MS) was used to analyze the tissue distribution of the six active ingredients of HQD in normal and DN mice, including astragaloside IV, calycosin-7-O-\u03b2-D-glucoside, calycosin glucuronide, ononin, formononetin, and glycyrrhizic acid. DN mice treated with HQD showed significantly decreased fasting blood glucose (FBG), 24-h urinary protein (24\u00a0h U-Alb), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Scr), and triglyceride levels (TG) (<jats:italic>p &amp;lt;<\/jats:italic> 0.05). Moreover, there were no significant differences in pharmacodynamics between HQD and Huangqi Liuyi decoction. Treated mice also had decreased expression of collagen I, \u0251\u2013smooth muscle actin (\u0251-SMA), and vimentin; and upregulated expression of E-cadherin in their kidneys. Compared to normal mice, distributions of the six ingredients in the liver, heart, spleen, lungs, kidneys, stomach, small intestine, brain, and muscle of DN mice were different. The results indicated that the HQD could be used for the treatment of DN and to improve renal function. 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