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Trial reportWorld journal of gastroenterology2004

Effects of Zhaoyangwan on chronic hepatitis B and posthepatic cirrhosis.

Cui-Ping Zhang, Zi-Bin Tian, Xi-Shuang Liu, Qing-Xi Zhao, Jun Wu, Yong-Xin Liang

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Trial report in World journal of gastroenterology, 2004. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Cui-Ping ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China. tianzbsun@public.qd.sd.cn
Zi-Bin Tian
Xi-Shuang Liu
Qing-Xi Zhao
Jun Wu
Yong-Xin Liang
Qingdao University · CNUniversity Gastroenterology · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo study the therapeutic effects of zhaoyangwan (ZYW) on chronic hepatitis B and hepatic cirrhosis and the anti-virus, anti-fibrosis and immunoregulatory mechanisms of ZYW.

methodsFifty cases of chronic hepatitis B and posthepatic cirrhosis with positive serum HBsAg, HBeAg, anti-Hbc and HBV-DNA were divided randomly and single-blindly into the treatment group (treated with ZYW) and the control group (treated with interferon). After 3 month treatment, the effects of the treatment group and the control group were evaluated.

resultsThe serum ALT normalization was 83.3% (30/36) in the treatment group and 85.7% (12/14) in the control group, with no significant difference (chi2=0.043, P>0.05). After the course, the negative expression rates of the serum HBV-DNA and HBeAg were 44.4% (16/36) and 50% (18/36) in the treatment group, and 50% (7/14) and 50% (7/14) in the control group, respectively, with no significant difference (chi2=0.125, chi2=0.00, both P>0.05). Negative HBsAg and positive HBsAb appeared in 4 cases of the treatment group and 1 case of the control group. Serum anti-HBc turned negative in 6 cases of the treatment group and 1 case of the control group, respectively. After the ZYW treatment, serum CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD4+/CD8+ and NK cell activation were significantly increased. Only serum CD3+ and NK cell activation were significantly increased in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups. The serum C4, C1q, C3, B and C9 were significantly increased in the treatment group. In the control group only the serum C4 was increased. The concentration of serum interferon had no change after treatment with ZYW, while it was significantly increased in the control group after treatment with interferon. The ultrastructure of the liver restored, which helped effectively to reduce the degeneration and necrosis of hepatic cells,infiltration of inflammatory cells and hepatic cirrhosis.

conclusionZYW is a pure Chinese herbal medicine. It can exert potent therapeutic effects on chronic hepatitis B and posthepatic cirrhosis. ZYW has similar therapeutic effects to those of interferon. It is cheap and easily administered with no obvious side-effects. It can be widely used in clinical practice.

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AdolescentAdultAlanine TransaminaseAntiviral AgentsComplement System ProteinsDrugs, Chinese HerbalFemaleHepatitis B, ChronicHumansInterferonsLiverLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedT-LymphocytesTreatment OutcomeAlanine TransaminaseAntiviral AgentsComplement System ProteinsDrugs, Chinese HerbalInterferons

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PMID14716843
PMCPMC4717024
OpenAlexW2188549342

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