A combination treatment of entecavir and early-phase corticosteroid in severe exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B

Of patients with severe exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B accompanied by jaundice and coagulopathy,20%-30%have a fatal outcome.In this report,we describe 2 cases of severe exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B with jaundice and coagulopathy who were successfully treated with a combination of entecavir and corticosteroid.In both cases,rapid reductions in serum hepatitis B virus(HBV)-DNA levels were observed,and corticosteroid was stopped after serum HBV-DNA levels became undetectable.Entecavir treatment was continued.Generally,entecavir treatment reduced serum HBV-DNA levels rapidly,although the improvement in liver function was delayed by a few weeks.During this time lag,liver cell injury continued and the disease progressed.Corticosteroid suppressed the excessive host immune response and was useful for stopping progressive deterioration.A combination of entecavir and early-phase corticosteroid may be a useful treatment in severe exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B.

分子吸附循环治疗重型乙肝肝衰竭52例临床应用研究

目的 :评价 MARS人工肝支持系统治疗重型乙型肝炎等其它病因所致的肝衰竭 ,探讨肝性脑病的发生机理。从而为临床治疗重型肝炎找到一种安全、有效的新的治疗手段 ,提高重型病毒性肝炎的总体存活率。方法 :应用德国 TERAKLN公司生产的分子吸附循环系统 (MARS)对肝衰竭的患者在常规治疗的基础上进行每次 6～ 8小时的 MARS治疗 ,检测治疗前后各种有毒物质的改变 ,并与血浆置换组、常规治疗组的某些参数进行对照比较结果 :5 2例重型乙型肝炎肝衰竭的患者。经 MARS治疗后 (1)临床症状及体征明显改善 ,血胆红素、血氨、尿素氮、芳香氨基酸、内毒素、IL- 6、TNF- α水平明显降低 (p<0 .0 5 ) (2 ) MARS与血浆置换在治疗后清除胆红素无明显差异(p=0 .1) ,而治疗后 72小时血胆红素反跳 ,血浆置换组明显高于胆红素组 (P<0 .0 1)。 (3)总体存活率 :5 0 % (2 6 / 5 2 )。经 MARS治疗 1次因故而中断 MARS治疗者存活率 :4 5 .5 % (10 / 2 2 )。按设计要求完成 2次以上者存活率达 5 3.3% (16 / 30 )。血浆置换组 4 5 % (9/ 2 0 ) ,而常规治疗组存活率4 0 .5 % (17/ 4 2 )。结论 :MARS人工肝治疗肝衰竭 ,通过选择性地清除体内蛋白结合性及水溶性毒素 ,无明显不良副作用 ,是一项充满希望的新技术。