Effect of Wendan Decoction plus Saffron on serum MMP-9 in endometriosis of uterus / 中国生化药物杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of Wendan Decoction plus Saffron in the treatment of patients with endometriosis of uterus on serum matrix metalloproteninases-9(MMP-9).Methods 74 cases of endometriosis of uterus were selected and randomly divided into two groups, 37 cases in each group.The control group were treated with oral administration of Gestrinone Capsules, the research group were treated on the basis of the control group with Wendan Decoction plus Saffron treatment,two groups were treated for 24 weeks.The serum estradiol, MMP-9 and matrix metalloproteninases inhibitor-1(TIMP-1) were detected before and after treatment, the degree of pain and clinical efficacy were compared.Results Compared with before treatment, levels of estradiol(E2),progesterone(P) and luteotropic hormone(LH) decreased in two groups(P<0.01), the levels of MMP-9, MMP-9/TIMP-1 decreased(P<0.01), levels of TIMP-1 increased(P<0.01), levels of CA125 decreased(P <0.01), and the maximum diameter of pelvic mass line decreased(P<0.01), dysmenorrhea pelvic pain, dyspareunia and VAS score decreased(P<0.01).Compared with the control group, levels of E2, P and LH in the research group were lower(P<0.01), the levels of MMP-9, MMP-9/TIMP-1 were lower(P<0.01), levels of TIMP-1 were higher(P<0.01), levels of CA125 were lower(P<0.01), the maximum diameter of pelvic mass line were lower(P<0.01), dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain and VAS scores were lower(P<0.01), and the effective rate of research group was higher(P<0.05).Conclusion Wendan Decoction plus Saffron in the treatment of endometriosis of uterus was effective, and it can reduce endometriosis, dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain degree, reduce pelvic mass, and may reduce the level of serum MMP-9 related.