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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects and safety of Sophoraflavescens preparation combined with Fuzheng huayu capsule on hepatic hemodynamics and fibrosis indexes in patients with hepatitis B liver cirrhosis.METHODS:One hundred and two patients diagnosed as hepatitis B liver cirrhosis in our hospital during Feb.2013-Jun.2014 were divided into combination group and control group according to random number table,with 51 cases in each group.Control group was treated with Adefovir dipivoxil capsules 10 mg,po,qd;combination group was additionally given Fuzheng huayu capsules 1.5 g,po,tid+Sophora flavescens preparation (Matrine glucose injection 250 mL,ivgtt,qd,in the first 3 months,oxymatrine capsules 200 mg,po,tid,after 3 months) on the basis of control group.Both groups were treated for 12 months.The levels of HBV-DNA,liver function indexes (AST,ALT,TBIL),portal hemodynamic indexes [main portal vein inner diameter (D),mean blood flow velocity (Ⅴ)] and liver fibrosis indexes [laminin protein (LN),hyaluronic acid (HA),type Ⅳ collagen (Ⅳ-C)] were observed in 2 groups before and after treatment.The negative conversion rate of HBV-DNA and incidence of ADR were recorded.RESULTS:Three cases lost to follow up,and a total of 48 effective cases were included in control group;5 cases lost to follow up,and a total of 46 effective cases were included in combination group.Before treatment,there was no statistical significance in HBV-DNA levels,liver function indexes (AST,ALT,TBIL),liver fibrosis indexes (LN,HA,Ⅳ-C) and portal vein hemodynamic indexes (D,V) between 2 groups (P＞0.05).After treatment,above indexes of 2 groups were decreased significantly,and the combination group was significantly lower than the control group,with statistical significance (P＜0.05).The negative conversion rate of HBV-DNA in combination group was 93.5％,which was significantly higher than 79.2％ of control group,with statistical significance (P＜0.05).There was no statistical significance in the incidence of ADR between 2 groups (P＞0.05).CONCLUSIONS:Sophora flavescens preparation combined with Fuzheng huayu capsules can promote the recovery of liver function,regulate liver hemodynamics and alleviate hepatic fibrosis in patients with hepatitis B liver cirrhosis with good safety.
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To investigate the effect of Fuzheng Huayu capsule(FHC) on serum metabolomics in rats with liver fibrosis induced by dimethylnitrosamine(DMN). The metabolic profiles of rat serum of normal group, model group, and FHC group were established by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technology. Furthermore, the levels of endogenous metabolites such as amino acids and bile acids were measured in each group. The results showed that there were significant differences in the serum metabolic fingerprints between the FHC group and the model group. Moreover, 5 potential lysophosphatidylcholines biomarkers were identified by using principal component analysis(PCA) and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA). Quantitative analysis of amino acids and bile acids in serum of rats showed that 14 kinds of amino acids and 5 kinds of bile acids returned to normal levels after four weeks of FHC treatment. In conclusion, the anti-hepatic fibrosis mechanisms of FHC may be related to the metabolic process of lysophosphatidylcholines, amino acids and bile acids.