肝纤康防治肝纤维化的实验研究

目的：观察肝纤康对小鼠实验性肝纤维化的防治作用及其机制。方法：采用四氯化碳（CCl4）复制小鼠肝纤维化模型，同时予以肝纤康灌胃治疗，观察小鼠血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶（ALT）、天门冬酸氨基转移酶（AST）、白蛋白（Alb）、肝组织羟脯氨酸（Hyp）含量及肝组织病理改变。结果：模型组小鼠ALT、AST、Hyp显升高，Alb显降低，肝纤维化病变明显；给药组ALT、AST、Hyp明显降低，Alb明显升高，与模型且比较差异有显性（P＜0．01或P＜0．05）；并能明显减轻小鼠肝细胞损害和胶原纤维增生的程度。结论：肝纤康有较好的保护肝功能和防治肝纤维化作用。     

丙氨酸转氨酶持续正常的HBeAg阴性慢性乙型肝炎病毒感染者肝脏组织学改变及其影响因素

目的 分析ALT持续正常的HBeAg阴性慢性HBV感染者的肝脏组织学改变及其影响因素.方法 选择2003年10月至2008年3月经皮肝组织活检的ALT持续正常的HBeAg阴性慢性HBV感染者98例,检测其ALT水平、HBV标志物、HBV DNA水平和肝脏组织学改变.均数比较采用t检验和单因素方差分析,非参数统计采用Mann-Whitney U检验和Kruskal-Wallis检验.采用Logistic模型进行独立危险因素分析,采用受试者工作特征曲线评价ALT水平对显著肝脏病理改变的诊断价值.结果 98例患者中炎症活动指数(Hal)≥4、纤维化(F)评分≥3的患者分别占22.4%与17.3%.ALT为(0.51～1.00)×正常值上限(ULN)组发生上述病理改变的比例均高于(0～0.50)×ULN组(HAI≥4:36.4%比11.1%,χ2=8.881,P=0.003;F评分≥3:27.3%比9.3%,χ2=5.487,P=0.019).年龄每增长10岁是HAI≥4分的独立危险因素(OR=2.410,P=0.023);年龄>45岁者发生HAI≥4分的比例明显高于≤45岁者(33.3%比13.4%,χ2=4.923,P=0.027).HBV DNA＜1×104拷贝/mL时,仍有14.9%的患者Hal≥4分、12.8%的患者F评分≥3分.结论 部分ALT持续正常的HBeAg阴性慢性HBV感染者在不同HBV DNA水平存在一定程度的肝脏病理改变,肝组织活检对于年龄＞45岁的患者是十分重要的.0.50×ULN有望为中国HBeAg阴性的慢性HBV感染者的临床处理提供一个恰当的ALT"正常"参考值.     

The Effect of Berberis Vulgaris Extract on Transaminase Activities in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Background:

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent liver disorder in western countries and an important cause of liver cirrhosis, as well as liver failure. Up to now, 20‒40% of the individuals suffer from this disorder and its prevalence is estimated around 5‒30% in Asia. The NAFLD is one of the most prevalent causes for increases in liver enzymes and has a close relationship with obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and type II diabetes. However, no definite treatment has been identified for it yet.

Objectives:

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of berberis vulgaris extract in inducing changes in liver enzymes levels.

Patients and Methods:

The present clinical trial was conducted on 80 patients, including 32 males (40%) and 48 females (60%), who were randomly assigned into two groups of case and control. All the patients had ultrasound evidence of lipid accumulation in the liver and increases in liver enzymes. The case group received two capsules (750 mg) containing berberis vulgaris extract every day for 3 months, while the control group was treated with placebo. The weight, liver transaminases levels and lipid profiles of the two groups were assessed before, during, and after the study.

Results:

In the case group, the mean serum levels of alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) decreased from 49 to 27.48 and 48.22 to 29.8 u/L, respectively, which was statistically significant compared to the control group (P < 0.001, P < 0.001). In the control group, the mean of ALT and AST decreased from 50.4 to 46.8 and 45.7 to 44.9 u/L, respectively. The difference was not statistically significant. In addition, a significant decrease was observed in weight, triglycerides, and cholesterol, while no significant change was found in fasting blood sugar, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL).

Conclusions:

Considering the significant decrease in the liver enzymes, triglycerides and cholesterol after using berberis vulgaris extract, further studies with larger sample sizes will identify the accurate dose as well as duration of consumption for this extract, to recommend in the treatment of patients with NAFLD.     

持续ALT正常乙型肝炎肝硬化的肝功能及组织病理临床分析

目的 了解ALT持续正常的乙型肝炎肝硬化的肝功能、HBeAg、HBV DNA及肝组织炎症状况,探讨其临床特点.方法 收集ALT持续12个月正常及ALT异常肝穿病理证实存在肝硬化患者肝功能、性别、HBeAg、HBV-DNA及组织病理学结果,应用秩和检验、χ2检验及Spearman相关分析进行统计分析.结果 ALT正常组与ALT异常各组比较,肝脏组织病理炎性程度无明显差异,ALT正常组HBV DNA载量较ALT异常组低,AST/ALT比值大于1与ALT异常组比较存在明显差异,血清白蛋白、性别、HBeAg及胆碱脂酶在各组之间差异无统计学意义;在ALT正常亚组中,72%的患者ALT在30～50 U/L之间,两组之间组织病理差异无统计学意义;在所有的肝硬化患者中,HBeAg定量与肝脏炎性程度无相关性,与HBV DNA载量呈正相关.结论 ALT正常乙型肝炎肝硬化患者肝脏组织存在明显炎症,AST/ALT比值大于1在肝硬化组明显升高,炎性程度各组之间无明显差异,HBeAg定量与肝脏炎性程度无相关性,而与HBV DNA载量呈正相关.     

Liver involvement during influenza infection: perspective on the 2009 influenza pandemic

Elevation of liver transaminase levels is a frequent observation during systemic infections. The aim of our study was to investigate liver damage during pandemic 2009 influenza A/H1N1 infection in comparison with seasonal influenza. Serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) were significantly higher in patients with pandemic influenza compared to seasonal influenza, which was strongly correlated with hypoxia. Moreover, a positive correlation between C-reactive protein and serum GGT, alkaline phosphatase, and lactate dehydrogenase was noticed. Our findings support the hypothesis that the pandemic 2009 influenza A/H1N1 is an illness with a significant immune response to infection leading to hepatocellular injury.     

17430例高校新生乙型肝炎病毒感染状况调查

目的 了解大学新生乙型肝炎病毒（hepatitis B virus,HBV）感染情况,为高校HBV防治工作提供科学依据.方法 选择某高校2007-2009级本科新生17 430例,采用酶联免疫吸附试验（enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA）检测所有新生乙肝表面抗原（hepatitis B surface antigen,HBsAg）及丙氨酸氨基转移酶（alanine aminotransferase,ALT）,HBsAg阳性者再检测乙肝五项,对检测结果进行统计学分析.结果 三年中所有新生检出HBsAg阳性819例,感染阳性率为4.70％,2007-2009年HBsAg阳性率分别为5.42％、5.18％和3.54％,有逐年下降趋势,其中“大三阳”并ALT异常者46例（0.26％）.819例HBsAg阳性新生中,“大三阳”感染者346例（42.25％）,“小三阳”感染者297例（36.26％）,急性HBV感染或慢性HBsAg携带者176例（21.49％）.所有HBsAg阳性者中,男生感染阳性率为5.56％,女生为3.80％,二者差异有统计学意义（x2=30.23,P＜ 0.01）.不同生源地以西南地区新生HBsAg感染阳性率最高（25.03％）,东北地区最低（1.47％）.结论 大学新生中HBV感染率呈现下降趋势,但仍应重视对大学生的健康教育.     

Associations between γ-glutamyl transferase, metabolic abnormalities and inflammation in healthy subjects from a population-based cohort: A possible implication for oxidative stress

AIM: To examine the relationships between γ -glutamyltransferase (GGT), alanine-aminotransferase (ALT),aspartate-aminotransferase (AST) and various metabolic parameters, C-reactive protein (CRP) and an oxidative stress marker (nitrotyrosine, NT) in subjects without any metabolic abnormalities from a population-based sample.METHODS: Two hundred and five subjects with normal body mass index (BMI), glucose tolerance, and without any metabolic abnormality were studied out of 1339subjects, without known liver diseases, alcohol abuse or use of hepatotoxic drugs, who are representative of the 45-64 aged population of Asti (north-western Italy).RESULTS: In all patients metabolic parameters and hs-CRP levels linearly increase from the lowest to the highest ALT and GGT tertiles, while in subjects without metabolic abnormalities, there is a significant association between fasting glucose, uric acid, waist circumference,hs-CRP, triglyceride values, and GGT levels. In these subjects, male sex, higher hs-CRP and glucose levels are associated with GGT levels in a multiple regression model, after adjustments for multiple confounders.In the same model, median NT levels are significantly associated with the increasing GGT tertile (β = 1.06;95%CI 0.67-1.45), but not with the AST and ALT tertiles.In a multiple regression model, after adjusting for age,sex, BMI, waist, smoking, and alcohol consumption, both NT (β = 0.05; 95%CI 0.02-0.08) and hs-CRP levels (β =0.09; 95%CI 0.03-0.15) are significantly associated with fasting glycemia.CONCLUSION: GGT, an easy, universally standardized and available measurement, could represent an early marker of sub-clinical inflammation and oxidative stress in otherwise healthy individuals. Prospective studies are needed to establish if GGT could predict future diabetes in these subjects.     

1686例慢性乙型肝炎中HBeAg阴性与阳性患者临床和病毒学特点比较分析

目的通过大样本横断面回顾性调查,了解HBeAg(-)和HBeAg( )两类慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)患者临床相关因素的异同。方法对1686例CHB患者的住院病历进行回顾性调查,分析HBeAg(-)和HBeAg( )CHB患者ALT、HBV DNA定量、肝组织病理(炎症及纤维化)等指标的组内和组间差异。结果HBeAg(-)CHB628例,占37·3%;HBeAg( )CHB1058例,占62·7%。HBeAg( )组ALT、HBV DNA总体上均高于HBeAg(-)组。HBeAg( )组肝组织炎症及纤维化程度总体上均轻于HBeAg(-)组。结论目前我国CHB病例以HBeAg( )者占多数。无论HBeAg(-)或HBeAg( )CHB,肝炎活动在病毒复制活跃时均重于病毒复制水平较低时。HBeAg(-)CHB肝组织学损害重于HBeAg( )CHB。     

A modified Mediterranean diet is associated with the greatest reduction in alanine aminotransferase levels in obese type 2 diabetes patients: results of a quasi-randomised controlled trial

AIM: The aim of the study was to compare the effect of different dietary interventions on alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in obese patients with diabetes. METHODS: A post hoc analysis of an open label, parallel design, quasi-randomised (allocation by alternation), controlled trial, conducted in Israel. Obese patients with diabetes (n = 259), treated in the community, were centrally allocated to one of three diets: (1) the 2003 recommended American Diabetes Association diet (ADA): 50-55% carbohydrate, 30% fat and 20% protein, n = 85; (2) a low glycaemic index (LGI) diet: 50-55% LGI carbohydrate, 30% fat, 15-20% protein, n = 89; or (3) a modified Mediterranean diet (MMD): 35% LGI carbohydrate, 45% fat that was high in monounsaturated fat, 15-20% protein, n = 85. ALT was measured at 6 and 12 months. RESULTS: ALT levels decreased in all arms; however, the MMD was associated with the lowest ALT levels at month 6 (n = 201: ADA n = 64, LGI n = 73, MMD n = 64) and month 12 of follow-up (n = 179). At 12 months mean ALT levels were 19.8 +/- 1.4 U/l in the ADA diet arm (n = 54), 18.0 +/- 1.5 U/l in the LGI diet arm (n = 64) and 14.4 +/- 1.7 in the MMD arm (n = 61, p < 0.001). Evidence for an effect of diet on ALT levels persisted when controlling for post-randomisation changes in waist to hip ratio, BMI, homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) or triacylglycerol. CONCLUSIONS: A Mediterranean diet may have a beneficial effect on liver steatosis in obese patients with diabetes. Results of trials assessing the effect of dietary composition on clinical outcomes should be awaited before a decisive conclusion can be reached. In addition to clinical outcomes, such studies should address the issue of primary prevention of steatosis in high-risk and healthy individuals.