1.Preventive effects of lamivudine combined with chemotherapy drugs on HBV reactivation in patients with HBV infection and tumor
Changyan ZHANG ; Zhihui CHEN ; Chongsong REN ; Yuanping DU ; Xiaoyan YU
Clinical Medicine of China 2018;34(6):549-552
Objective To investigate the preventive effects of lamivudine combined with chemotherapy drugs on hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients with HBV infection and tumor. Methods From July 2014 to February 2017,a total of one hundred and twenty patients with HBV infection and tumor in Nanchong Central Hospital were selected and were divided into the observation group and control group with 60 cases in each group. The control group received conventional chemotherapy and liver protection treatment,the observation group was given lamivudine prophylaxis treatment(100 mg/d,1 time/d) based on the treatment in the control group, two groups were treated for 8 weeks. Results The rates of hepatitis B virus reactivation in the observation group and the control group were 5. 0%(3/60) and 33. 3%(20/60),respectively,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ2=15. 692,P<0. 05) . There was no significant difference in serum glutamic acid transferase and aspartic transferase in the patients before and after treatment ( P>0. 05 ) , and the control group showed an upward trend ( P<0. 05) . After treatment,the serum ALT and AST in the observation group ((31. 98±6. 33)U/L,(26. 38±4. 98)U/L) were lower than those in the control group((43. 89±6. 73)U/L, (51. 78±5. 99)U/L)(t=8. 294,11. 842,P<0. 05). After treatment,the HBV DNA in the observation group and the control group((0. 16±0. 04) ×103copies/ml,(5. 02±1. 72) ×103copies/ml) were lower than those before treatment ((14. 55±2. 14)×103copies/ml,(14. 09±1. 98 copies/ml )(t=25. 498,8. 142,P<0. 05),and the HBV DNA in the observation group after treatment was also lower than that of the control group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t=24. 292,P<0. 05) . Conclusion Lamivudine combined with chemotherapy drugs used in patients with HBV infection and tumor can prevent hepatitis B virus reactivation,it does not affect the patient′s liver function,it can inhibit the replication of hepatitis B virus,so it has good application values.
2.Predictive value of HIT-antibodies detection for new thrombosis in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Qingkun FAN ; Jia DU ; Ling LI ; Yuanping HU ; Xiaohui LIU ; Litao ZHANG ; Jun YANG ; Sha LI ; Mingxiang WU ; Zhenlu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2019;42(4):250-254
Objective To investigate the predictive value of HIT-antibodies(HIT-Ab) detection for new thrombus in suspected Heparin-Induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). Methods Retrospective cohort study. 472 suspected HIT patients were collected from July 2016 to November 2018, and all subjects under-went a 4Ts score and were sent for HIT-Ab tests. According to the results of HIT-Ab, there were four groups:412 cases of negative HIT-Ab (0-0.9 U/ml), 45 cases of weak-positive HIT-Ab (1.0-4.9 U/ml), 12 cases of moderate-positive HIT-Ab (5.0-15.9 U/ml), and 3 cases of strong-positive HIT-Ab (≥16.0 U/ml) respective-ly. Ultrasound or CT examination was used to confirm new thrombosis as a standard to evaluate the value of HIT-Ab for predicting new thrombus. The diagnostic efficacy of HIT-Ab for HIT was evaluated in clinically confirmed HIT. Results The incidence rates of new thrombus in each group were: 15.8% in Negative HIT-Ab group (62/412), 48.9%in Weak-positiveHIT-Ab group (22/45), 75.0%in Moderate-positive HIT-Ab group (9/12), and100%in Strong-positive HIT-Ab group (3/3)(P<0.00). When HIT-Ab≥1.0 U/ml, the speci-ficity for diagnosing new thrombus was 93.0%, the sensitivity was 34.2%, the negative predictive value (NPV) was 84.2%, and the positive predictive value (PPV) was 56.5%. The diagnostic rates of HIT in each group were:negative 0%(0/412), weak-positive 62.2%(28/45), moderate-positive (12/12) and strong-positive (3/3) were 100%. When HIT-Ab≥ 1.0 U/ml, the specificity for HIT diagnosis was 96.0%, the sensitivity was 100%, NPV was 100%, and PPV was 71.5%. Conclusions In suspected HIT patients, the incidence of new thrombosis increases with the elevated HIT-Ab level. HIT-Ab detection can be used as a crucial tool for new thrombosis prediction and HIT diagnosis in suspected HIT patients. Clinicians can develop treatment strategies based on HIT-Ab levels.