Study on improvement of liver cirrhosis and liver function in hepatolenticular degeneration patients treated with integrated Traditional and Western medicine

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of sodium dimercaptosulphonate (DMPS) plus Gandou tablet, DMPS and calcium disodium ethylene diaminotetraacetate (EDTA) on improving liver cirrhosis and liver function of hepatolenticular degeneration (HLD) patients. METHODS: One hundred and forty-six HLD patients were divided into A, B, C three groups, and treated with DMPS plus Gandou tablet, DMPS and EDTA respectively, the therapeutic course was 8 weeks for three groups. The ultrasonography of liver, electrophoresis of serum protein and excretion of urinary copper were observed. RESULTS: The ultrasonography of liver was improved in all groups, the rate of improvement of group A was 54.0%, B was 44.0% and C was 39.1%. The amounts of serum albumin in A and B groups increased (P < 0.01, P < 0.05), and gamma-globulin decreased in all groups (P < 0.05). The excretion of urinary copper increased obviously in all groups (P < 0.01), and A, B groups increased more than that of C group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The de-copper therapy could improve liver cirrhosis and liver function. The effect of DMPS plus Gandou tablet was better than that of DMPS and EDTA.