Study on Improvement of Liver Cirrhosis and Liver Function in Hepatolenticular Degeneration Patients Treated with Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
- Author:
Ming-Fan HONG
1
;
Gong-Qiang WANG
;
Ren-Min YANG
;
Ji-Yuan HU
;
Xiao-Ping WANG
;
Da-Ping LU
;
Shao-Wei JIA
;
Fan WANG
;
Hai-Long HUANG
Author Information
1. Anhui College of TCM
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2001;7(1):68-68
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To observe the effects of sodium dimercaptosulphonate (DMPS) plus Gandou tablet, DMPS and calcium disodium ethylene diaminotetraacetate (EDTA) on improving liver cirrhosis and liver function of hepatolenticular degeneration (HLD) patients. Methods: One hundred and forty-six HLD patients were divided into A, B, C three groups, and treated with DMPS plus Gandou tablet, DMPS and EDTA respectively, the therapeutic course was 8 weeks for three groups. The ultrasonography of liver, electrophoresis of serum protein and excretion of urinary copper were observed. Results: The ultrasonography of liver was improved in all groups, the rate of improvement of group A was 54.0%, B was 44.0% and C was 39.1%. The amounts of serum albumin in group A and B increased (P＜0.01，P＜0.05), and γ-globulin decreased in all groups (P＜0.05). The excretion of urinary copper increased obviously in all groups (P＜0.01), and group A,B increased more than that of group C (P＜0.05). Conclusions: The de-copper therapy could improve liver cirrhosis and liver function. The effect of DMPS plus Gandou tablet was better than that of DMPS and EDTA.
