Compound glycyrrhizin for alcoholic hepatitis:observation of clinical efficacy / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of compound glycyrrhizin on alcoholic hepatitis.Methods A total of 65 patients with alcoholic hepatitis were assigned to group A(30 cases) treated with abstinence of alcohol,physical exercise and adjusted diet, and group B(35 cases) treated with compound glycyrrhizin together with the treatment given to group A. Before and after receiving three 4-week treatment periods, all the patients had their liver function tested and received examination of ultrasonic weave type B. Results Group B had significantly alleviated clinical symptoms, and ACT,A ST, GGT in blood serum are significantly lower than group A(P＜0.05).Examination of ultrasonic wave type B on the liver shows significant amelioration and disappearance of symptoms of fatty liver. Conclusion Compound glycyrrhizin can significantly ameliorate the clinical symptoms and improve the liver function of the patients.