Li YM, Yang HZ, Guan WB, Ke QS, Dai M, Xie HP, Zhang SJ. Therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine on coagulation disorder and accompanying intractable jaundice in hepatitis B virus-related liver cirrhosis patients. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(39): 6060-6064 [PMID: 18932286 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.6060]
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Hong-Zhi Yang, Department of TCM, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 600# Tianhe Road, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China. hzyang1960@163.com
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2008; 14(39): 6060-6064 Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6060
Table 1 Balance test for general information
Cases (n)
Sex (male/female)
Age (mean ± SD)
Days of hospitalization (mean ± SD)
Fib (1.6-2.0 g/L) level
Research group
30
20/10
49.83 ± 12.32
35.73 ± 24.20
Control group
30
21/9
44.67 ± 10.34
36.83 ± 18.15
P value
0.781
0.084
0.843
Fib (1.1-1.5 g/L) level
Research group
30
20/10
50.27 ± 11.71
37.10 ± 19.94
Control group
30
19/11
49.60 ± 10.45
30.37 ± 16.81
P value
0.787
0.817
0.128
Fib ( ≤ 1.0 g/L) level
Research group
10
7/3
46.80 ± 8.92
41.70 ± 27.57
Control group
15
10/5
43.20 ± 10.71
54.93 ± 37.10
P value
1.000
0.389
0.346
Table 2 Balance test for indexes of coagulation function before treatment (mean ± SD)
Fib (g/L)
PT (s)
PLT (109/L)
Fib (1.6-2.0 g/L) level
Research group
1.68 ± 0.18
20.52 ± 3.12
69.07 ± 32.57
Control group
1.72 ± 0.15
21.01 ± 3.31
83.60 ± 56.41
P value
0.279
0.563
0.227
Fib (1.1-1.5 g/L) level
Research group
1.25 ± 0.13
22.27 ± 2.18
59.87 ± 29.90
Control group
1.29 ± 0.11
22.60 ± 5.75
71.67 ± 24.24
P value
0.138
0.765
0.099
Fib ( ≤ 1.0 g/L) level
Research group
0.77 ± 0.19
26.59 ± 5.39
62.80 ± 33.19
Control group
0.79 ± 0.18
31.49 ± 8.68
73.27 ± 57.34
P value
0.861
0.127
0.608
Table 3 Balance test for indexes of liver function before treatment (mean ± SD)
ALT (U/L)
AST (U/L)
TBIL (μmol/L)
ALB (g/L)
Fib (1.6-2.0 g/L) level
Research group
180.90 ± 255.59
163.17 ± 176.13
104.51 ± 65.26
32.79 ± 4.69
Control group
241.87 ± 349.01
190.87 ± 191.11
126.97 ± 61.69
33.47 ± 3.72
P value
0.089
0.562
0.176
0.537
Fib (1.1-1.5 g/L) level
Research group
118.57 ± 121.99
144.37 ± 113.62
129.71 ± 95.70
31.74 ± 4.69
Control group
234.07 ± 392.07
232.87 ± 265.04
169.95 ± 156.22
29.59 ± 5.54
P value
0.129
0.098
0.234
0.111
Fib ( ≤ 1.0 g/L) level
Research group
74.40 ± 30.89
92.40 ± 78.44
198.40 ± 123.37
29.60 ± 3.82
Control group
181.67 ± 283.59
142.80 ± 128.34
245.57 ± 193.69
30.15 ± 6.61
P value
0.249
0.280
0.503
0.817
Table 4 Balance test for related clinical materials before treatment
Combined with ascites liquid
Combined with hepatic encephalopathy
Combined with infection
Combined with liver cancer
Fib (1.6-2.0 g/L) level
Research group
10
0
8
5
Control group
15
3
15
2
P value
0.190
0.236
0.063
0.421
Fib (1.1-1.5 g/L) level
Research group
17
1
10
6
Control group
20
0
13
2
P value
0.426
1.000
0.426
0.255
Fib ( ≤ 1.0 g/L) level
Research group
8
1
4
0
Control group
12
1
5
1
P value
1.000
1.000
0.734
1.000
Table 5 Fib (1.6-2.0 g/L) level and serum index before and after treatment (mean ± SD)
Fib (g/L)
PT (s)
PLT (109/L)
TBIL (μmol/L)
ALB (g/L)
Research group 30 cases
Before treatment
1.68 ± 0.18
20.52 ± 3.12
69.07 ± 32.57
104.51 ± 65.26
32.79 ± 4.69
After treatment
1.95 ± 0.43
17.66 ± 2.38
80.10 ± 42.12
34.44 ± 17.10
36.32 ± 3.98
Control group 30 cases
Before treatment
1.72 ± 0.15
21.01 ± 3.31
83.60 ± 56.41
126.97 ± 61.69
33.47 ± 3.72
After treatment
1.64 ± 0.44
19.07 ± 7.13
67.63 ± 42.65
113.60 ± 163.86
35.69 ± 5.21
P value
< 0.0001
< 0.0001
0.259
0.008
0.604
Table 6 Fib (1.1-1.5 g/L) level before and after treatment (mean ± SD)
Fib (g/L)
PT (s)
PLT (109/L)
TBIL (μmol/L)
ALB (g/L)
Research group 30 cases
Before treatment
1.25 ± 0.13
22.27 ± 2.18
59.87 ± 29.90
129.71 ± 95.70
31.74 ± 4.69
After treatment
1.72 ± 0.33
18.45 ± 2.11
59.50 ± 27.86
46.75 ± 19.83
36.46 ± 3.83
Control group 30 cases
Before treatment
1.29 ± 0.11
22.60 ± 5.75
71.67 ± 24.24
169.95 ± 156.22
29.59 ± 5.54
After treatment
1.29 ± 0.41
20.56 ± 9.99
68.37 ± 27.20
130.95 ± 180.92
35.51 ± 4.75
P value
< 0.0001
0.032
0.217
0.014
0.399
Table 7 Fib (≤ 1.0 g/L) level before and after treatment (mean ± SD)
Fib (g/L)
PT (s)
PLT (109/L)
TBIL (μmol/L)
ALB (g/L)
Research group 10 cases
Before treatment
0.77 ± 0.19
26.59 ± 5.39
62.80 ± 33.19
198.40 ± 123.37
29.60 ± 3.82
After treatment
1.29 ± 0.35
23.29 ± 5.35
54.80 ± 37.42
77.85 ± 39.21
35.31 ± 5.07
Control group 10 cases
Before treatment
0.79 ± 0.18
31.49 ± 8.68
73.27 ± 57.34
245.57 ± 193.69
30.15 ± 6.61
After treatment
0.90 ± 0.36
39.08 ± 22.78
70.93 ± 54.06
173.47 ± 149.30
35.86 ± 5.71
P value
0.013
0.043
0.421
0.061
0.807
Citation: Li YM, Yang HZ, Guan WB, Ke QS, Dai M, Xie HP, Zhang SJ. Therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine on coagulation disorder and accompanying intractable jaundice in hepatitis B virus-related liver cirrhosis patients. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(39): 6060-6064