The efficacy and safety analysis of glucocorticoid deescalation combined antiviral therapy on severe hepatitis B / 重庆医学

ABSTRACT

Objective Observe the efficacy and safety of glucocorticoid deescalation combined antiviral therapy on severe hepati‐tis B .Methods Forty‐nine patients with early severe hepatitis were selected and divided them into observation group(n=24) and control group (n=25) randomly .Control group were given the conventional synthetic therapy while observation group were given conventional synthetic therapy combined glucocorticoid deescalation therapy .Then compare the differences of TBIL ,ALT ,PTA be‐fore and after treatment ,and the improvement time of syndrome and death rate between two groups .Results The death rate in ob‐servation group and control group were 16 .7% and 32 .0% respectively(P0 .05) .After the treatment ,the TBIL ,ALT ,PT were improved in both two groups(P 0 .05) .Conclusion Glucocorticoid deescalation therapy could decrease the death rate ,shorten the syndrome lasting time in treating severe hepatitis B .It was an effective and safety meth‐od .