Early, short-term, low-dose glucocorticoid therapy effectively blocks progression of severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B to liver failure - 28/10/21
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Highlights |
• | Reducing the risk of severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B progress to liver failure. |
• | Shortening the duration of hospitalization of severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B. |
• | Smaller doses of hormones, shorter courses, higher safety. |
Abstract |
Objective |
To determine whether early, short-term, low-dose glucocorticoid treatment prevents the progression of severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B to liver failure.
Methods |
We prospectively enrolled 125 patients with severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B from the Department of Infectious Diseases, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between September 2013 and March 2016. The patients were randomized to a hormone group (3-day, low-dose glucocorticoid treatment plus conventional treatment; 63 patients) and a control group (conventional treatment only; 62 patients). We analyzed markers of liver function, complications, mortality rates, and duration and cost of hospitalization.
Results |
Serum alanine transaminase levels were significantly lower in the hormone group than in the control group at 3 days (P = 0.009) and 1 week (P = 0.018) after treatment. The decrease in this level from the baseline value on day 3 was greater in the hormone group than in the control group (P = 0.023). The trend of the changes in this level significantly differed between the two groups (P = 0.008). The incidence of liver failure (8.06% vs. 30.16%; P = 0.002) and the duration of hospitalization (23.79 vs. 31.79 days; P = 0.031) were significantly lower in the hormone group than in the control group.
Conclusion |
Low-dose, short-term glucocorticoid treatment early in the course of severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B along with conventional treatment significantly reduced the risk of progression to liver failure and shortened the duration of hospitalization, without increasing the complication rate.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Hepatitis B, chronic, Glucocorticoid, Severe
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Vol 45 - N° 5
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