Published online Sep 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.iSuppl3.139
Revised: July 1, 2000
Accepted: July 10, 2000
Published online: September 15, 2000
AIM: To investigate the short-term and long-term therapeutic effect of traditional medicine preparation and IFN-α1b on hepatic fibrosis due to chronic hepatitis B.
METHODS: Fifty-two patients with hepatic fibrosis of hepatitis B were treated by IFN-α1b and traditional medicine preparation, then observed the change of serum indexes of hepatic fibrosis, liver biopsy, ultrasonography and fibergastroscopy.
RESULTS: The serum indexes of hepatic fibrosis decreased significantly after 3-mo treatment (P < 0.05). The improvement of liver fibrosis was confirmed by liver biopsy, ultrasonography and fibergastroscopy. After 3-year continuous follow-up, the conditions of patients were got better. Symp toms and signs were disappeared. The pathohistologic change of liver, serum index of hepatic fibrosis and liver function were continuously improved.
CONCLUSION: The good short-term and long-term effects were obtained by using IFN-α1b to suppress duplication of hepatitis B virus and traditional medicine preparation to reverse hepatic fibrosis.
- Citation: Cheng ML, Lu YY, Wu J, Luo TY, Huang KF, Ding YS, Liu RC, Li J, Li Z. Three-year follow-up study on hepatic fibrosis due to chronic hepatitis B treated by interferon-α1b and traditional medicine preparation. World J Gastroenterol 2000; 6(Suppl3): 139-139
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v6/iSuppl3/139.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v6.iSuppl3.139
E- Editor: Zhang FF