Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2021, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (1): 71-74.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2021.01.019

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Improvement of liver function and subsiding jaundice by compound glycyrrhizin and adenosylmethionine succinate in the treatment of patients with alcoholic hepatitis

Cai Yu, Wang Mengchun, Qiu Xinping, et al   

  1. Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital, Mining Industry Group, Fuxin 123000, Liaoning Province, China
  • Online:2021-01-10 Published:2021-01-19

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical efficacy of compound glycyrrhizin and adenosylmethionine succinate combination in treatment of patients with alcoholic hepatitis (AH) with cholestasis and its influences on serum soluble vascular adhesion molecule 1 (sVCAM 1), phospholipid transporter (PLTP) and oxidative stress parameters. Methods 114 patients with AH and hyperbilirubinemia were recruited in Department of Gastroenterology in our hospital, and were divided randomly into observation (n=57) and control group (n=57). The patients in control group was treated with intravenous adenosylmethionine succinate injection, and those in the observation group were treated with compound glycyrrhizin and adenosylmethionine combination for four weeks. Serum sVCAM 1, PLTP, malondialdehyde ( MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GST-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels were detected. Results At the end of treatment, serum bilirubin level in the observation group was (24.6±6.4) μmol/L, which was significantly lower than in the control group, serum alanine aminotransferase level was (36.1±11.4) U/L, much lower than in the control group, serum aspartate aminotransferase level was (45.3±14.8) U/L, significantly lower than in the control, serum alkaline phosphatase level was (81.9±21.3) U/L, significantly lower than [(122.3±35.8) U/L in the control; serum sVCAM 1 level was (453.3±31.8) ng/mL, which was significantly lower than [(573.4±41.2) ng/mL, P<0.05] in the control, and serum PLTP level was (3.6±0.4) pg/mL, significantly lower than in the control; serum MDA level was (23.8±2.8) mmol/L, much lower than in the control, while serum GST-Px level was (115.5±8.2) mmol/L, which was significantly higher than and serum SOD level was (186.3±10.6) U/L, significantly higher than in the control.Conclusion The intravenous administration of compound glycyrrhizin and adenosylmethionine succinate in the treatment of patients with alcoholic hepatitis with intrahepatic cholestasis could improve liver function index normalization and subsiding jaundice, which might be related to the decreased serum sVCAM 1 and PLTP levels, and the inhibition of oxidative stress response, and warrants further investigation.

Key words: Alcoholic hepatitis, Cholestasis, Compound glycyrrhizin, Adenosylmethionine succinate, Soluble vascular adhesion molecule 1, Phospholipid transporter, Oxidative stress, Therapy