The Journal of Practical Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (7): 955-961.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2024.07.013

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The efficacy of artificial (nonbiological) extracorporeal liver support system for primary biliary cholangitis and the effect of this therapy on prognosis

Futao DANG1,Yingmei TANG1(),Haiyan FU1,Huanlong LI2,Jiamin XU1,Xu. TAN1   

  1. Department of Gastroenterology,the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University,Kunming 650021,China
  • Received:2023-10-11 Online:2024-04-10 Published:2024-04-08
  • Contact: Yingmei TANG E-mail:tangyingmei_med@ kmmu.edu.cn;tangyingmei_med@kmmu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of plasma exchange (PE) and double plasma molecular absorption system (DPMAS) in the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and the effect of this therapy on prognosis. Methods The clinical data on 526 PBC patients in our hospital from December 2013 to January 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into different groups according to different therapies and then matched with propensity. The changes in symptoms, laboratory indexes and MELD scores were compared between two groups before and after treatment, and the clinical efficacy of artificial liver treatment for PBC patients was assessed. The effect of this treatment on the survival outcomes in these patients via comparing the cumulative survival rates at 3, 6 and 12 months between the two groups. Results The efficiency was better in the group with artificial liver treatment in addition medical therapy than the group with medical treatment alone, the difference was statistically significant (76.7% vs. 55.8%, χ2 = 4.214, and P = 0.040). Cox proportional risk regression showed that TBIL was an independent risk factor affecting the 3?, 6?, or 12?month survival in PBC patients. Conclusions Artificial liver support system can effectively relieve symptoms, reduce levels of ALT, AST and TBIL, improve blood coagulation function, and lower MELD scores in PBC patients. This therapy revealed a trend of improvement in 3?, 6?, or 12?month survival outcomes.

Key words: primary biliary cholangitis, artificial liver, curative effect, prognosis

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