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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2018, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (7): 796-801.doi: 10.12092/j.issn.1009-2501.2018.07.012

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Clinical effect of entecavir combined with probiotics on treatment of patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis

ZENG Chuanli 1, HU Airong 1, HU Yaoren 1,YUAN Gang 2, ZHU Dedong 3, SHI Xiaojun 3   

  1. 1 Department of Liver Diseases, Second Hospital of Ningbo, Ningbo 315016, Zhejiang, China; 2 Department of Acute Infection, Second Hospital of Ningbo, Ningbo 315016, Zhejiang,China; 3 Department of Liver Oncology, Second Hospital of Ningbo, Ningbo 315016, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2018-03-21 Revised:2018-04-11 Online:2018-07-26 Published:2018-07-20

Abstract:

AIM: To observe the clinical efficacy of nucleoside antiviral drugs (entecavir) combined with probiotics (Bifid triple viable capsules) in the treatment of patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis. METHODS: One hundred and sixty patients with cirrhosis caused by hepatitis B virus infection admitted to our department of hepatology from July 2014 to January 2017 were randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 80 cases in each group. The two groups were treated with basic liver protection, and the control group was treated with entecavir 0.5 mg/times/day orally, while the observation group was given extra Bifidobacterium triple viable capsules 2 times a day, 2-4 capsules per time. All patients received continuous treatment for 6 months, during which the clinical signs, the liver region B ultrasound, liver function, the liver fiber 4 items and the peripheral blood T cell subgroup level of two groups were observed. RESULTS: Compared with before treatment, ALT, AST, TBIL, blood ammonia and endotoxin, liver fibrosis and immune response index, the diameter of portal vein and spleen thickness were significantly improved after treatment (P<0.05); also, compared with control group, those indexes of the observation group improved more significantly (P<0.05); comparison of the complications after treatment had no significant difference. CONCLUSION: Entecavir combined with Bifidobacterium triple viable capsule can improve the intestinal homeostasis, further reduce liver fibrosis and improve liver function in patients with viral hepatitis B cirrhosis.

Key words: entecavir, probiotics, clinical efficacy, hepatitis B

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