JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2016, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (6): 687-691.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2016.06.012

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Therapeutic effects of terlipressin in treatment of patients with decompensated cirrhosis resulting from chronic hepatitis B

Cheng Ya,Qiao Xiaofei,Jia Weidong.   

  1. Hepatic Surgery. Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University,Hefei 231200,Anhui Province,China
  • Received:2016-06-21 Online:2016-11-10 Published:2016-11-28

Abstract: Objiective To explore the therapeutic effect of telipressin in treatment of patients with decompensated cirrhosis resulting from chronic hepatitis B. Methods 50 patients with decompensated cirrhosis resulting from chronic hepatitis B were admitted to Anhui Provincial Hospital between August 2014 and June 2016. The patients were divided into telipressin treatment group(n=25) and traditional treatment group(n=25) accordng to the different treatment approaches. The urine volume,abdominal perimeter,and the serum levels of alanine aminotransferase(ALT),AST,total bilirubin,alkaline phosphatase(ALP),creatinine, urea nitrogen on day 1,3,7 after treatment were compared between the two groups. Results On day 3 and 7 after treatment,serum levels creatinine in telipressin treatment group were(100.88±28.51) μmol/L and (95.28±25.34) μmol/L,respectively,significantly lower than those in traditional treatment group [(124.34±19.88)μmol/L and (113.99±26.89) μmol/L,P<0.05];serum levels of urea nitrogen in telipressin treatment group were (10.13±4.76) μmol/L and(9.05±4.53) μmol/L,respectively,markedly lower than those in traditional treatment group[(13.12±5.28)μmol/L and (12.34±5.99) μmol/L,P<0.05];urine volumes in telipressin treatment group were (1825.6±613.34) ml and (1990.8±731.16) ml,respectively,much greater than those in traditional treatment group[(1334.42±542.33)ml and(1421.54±698.99) ml,P<0.05];abdominal perimeters in telipressin treatment group were(91.32±7.4) cm and(91.04±7.45) cm, respectively,smaller than those in traditional treatment group [(96.28±6.89)cm and (96.55±7.99) cm,P<0.05];after seven day treatment,ascites subsided in 76.0% in telipressin treatment group (19/25),much higher than 40.0% in patients in traditional treatment group(10/25,P<0.05);However,serum levels of ALT,AST,ALP,total bilirubin on day 3 and 7 after treatment were not significantly different between the two groups(P>0.05). Conclusion Terlipressin is effective for patients with decompensated cirrhosis resulting from chronic hepatitis B. The treatment can improve renal functions and decrease ascites.

Key words: Decompensated cirrhosis, Terlipressin, Hepatic and renal function, Ascites.