Effect of polyene phosphatidylcholine/ursodeoxycholic acid/ademetionine on pregnancy outcomes in intrahepatic cholestasis

BACKGROUND Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy(ICP)is a liver disorder that occurs in pregnant women and can lead to a range of adverse pregnancy outcomes.The condition is typically marked by pruritus(itching)and elevated levels of liver enzymes and bile acids.The standard treatment for ICP has generally been ursodeoxycholic acid and ademetionine 1,4-butanedisulfonate,but the efficacy of this approach remains less than optimal.Recently,polyene phosphatidylcholine has emerged as a promising new therapeutic agent for ICP due to its potential hepatoprotective effects.AIM To evaluate the effect of polyene phosphatidylcholine/ursodeoxycholic acid/ademetionine 1,4-butanedisulfonate on bile acid levels,liver enzyme indices,and pregnancy outcomes in patients with ICP.METHODS From June 2020 to June 2021,600 patients with ICP who were diagnosed and treated at our hospital were recruited and assigned at a ratio of 1:1 via randomnumber table method to receive either ursodeoxycholic acid/ademetionine 1,4-butanedisulfonate(control group,n=300)or polyene phosphatidylcholine/ursodeoxycholic acid/ademetionine 1,4-butanedisulfonate(combined group,n=300).Outcome measures included bile acids levels,liver enzyme indices,and pregnancy outcomes.RESULTS Prior to treatment,no significant differences were observed between the two groups(P>0.05).Post-treatment,patients in both groups had significantly lower pruritus scores,but the triple-drug combination group had lower scores than the dual-drug combination group(P<0.05).The bile acid levels decreased significantly in both groups,but the decrease was more significant in the triple-drug group(P<0.05).The triple-drug group also exhibited a greater reduction in the levels of certain liver enzymes and a lower incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to the dual-drug group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Polyene phosphatidylcholine/ursodeoxycholic acid/ademetionine 1,4-butanedisulfonate effectively relieves pruritus and reduces bile acid levels and liver enzyme indices in patients with ICP,providing a positive impact on pregnancy outcome and a high safety profile.Further clinical trials are required prior to clinical application.

Assessment of adjuvant ademetionine therapy for the bilirubin metabolism and target organ function of neonatal jaundice

Objective: To study the effect of adjuvant ademetionine (SAMe) therapy on the bilirubin metabolism and target organ function of neonatal jaundice. Methods: A total of 68 children who were diagnosed with neonatal jaundice in Hubei Jianghan Oilfield General Hospital between March 2015 and April 2017 were selected as the research subjects and randomly divided into the SAMe group who received ademetionine combined with blue ray irradiation and the control group who received blue ray irradiation. The serum contents of bilirubin metabolism indexes and target organ injury markers before treatment as well as 3 d and 7 d after treatment. Results: 3 d and 7 d after treatment, serum TBIL, ALT, AST, GGT, TBA, CK-MB, cTnT, MYO, HBDH, NSE, S100B and GFAP levels of both groups were lower than those before treatment, and serum TBIL, ALT, AST, GGT, TBA, CK-MB, cTnT, MYO, HBDH, NSE, S100B and GFAP levels of SAMe group were lower than those of control group. Conclusion: Adjuvant ademetionine therapy can improve the bilirubin metabolism of neonatal jaundice and reduce the central nerve, myocardial and liver injury.

水飞蓟宾联合丁二磺酸腺苷蛋氨酸治疗原发性胆汁性胆管炎的疗效观察

目的探讨水飞蓟宾联合丁二磺酸腺苷蛋氨酸治疗原发性胆汁性胆管炎的临床疗效。方法选取中国人民解放军白求恩国际和平医院二五六临床部2010年3月—2016年6月收治的原发性胆汁性胆管炎患者121例,随机分成对照组(60例)和治疗组(61例)。对照组患者口服丁二磺酸腺苷蛋氨酸肠溶片,2片/次,2次/d;治疗组患者在对照组基础上口服水飞蓟宾葡甲胺片,2片/次,3次/d。所有患者均经过4周规律治疗。评价两组患者临床疗效,同时比较治疗前后两组患者肝功能指标、主要症状积分和不良反应情况。结果治疗后,对照组的总有效率为81.67%,显著低于治疗组的96.72%,两组比较差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,两组患者丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)、门冬氨酸转氨酶(AST)以及总胆红素(TBIL)水平均显著性降低,白球比(A/G)显著升高(P<0.05),且治疗组患者各指标均明显优于对照组患者(P<0.05)。治疗后,两组患者的主要症状乏力、皮肤瘙痒、纳差、肝区不适以及黄疸积分均明显降低(P<0.05),且治疗组患者主要症状积分降低的更明显(P<0.05)。结论水飞蓟宾联合丁二磺酸腺苷蛋氨酸治疗原发性胆汁性胆管炎具有较好的临床疗效,且安全性较高,具有一定的临床推广应用价值。