Wang YJ, Zhu YB, Wei WJ. Effect of non-selective β-receptor blockers on inflammatory factors and prognosis in advanced chronic liver disease.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2021;
29:1110-1117. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v29.i19.1110]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Non-selective β-blockers (NSBBs) are the main treatment for portal hypertension in the context of liver cirrhosis. Studies of acute-on-chronic liver failure in patients with liver cirrhosis have shown that the application of NSBBs decreases the grades of liver failure, white blood cell count (WBC), and plasma C reactive protein (CRP) levels, suggesting that NSBBs have anti-inflammatory effects.
AIM
To determine the effects of NSBBs on inflammatory factors and prognosis in advanced chronic liver disease based on a competitive risk model.
METHODS
A total of 319 patients with advanced chronic liver disease treated with NSBBs at our hospital were included. The changes of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) and inflammatory factor levels before and after treatment were compared. A competitive risk model was used to analyze the effect of changes in WBC after treatment on the decompensation rate and liver-related mortality.
RESULTS
HVPG, WBC, and CRP after NSBBs treatment were significantly lower than the values before treatment (P < 0.05). Taking liver transplantation and non-liver-related deaths as competitive risks, it was found that WBC response (decreased by ≥ 20%) can reduce the risk of further decompensation in patients with baseline decompensation (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.708). WBC response was identified to be an independent predictor of liver-related survival in patients without liver transplantation (HR = 0.582). WBC response increased the risk of liver-related death in liver transplant patients (HR = 1.759).
CONCLUSION
NSBBs help to improve the inflammatory response in advanced chronic liver disease, which is more obvious in Child-Pugh C patients. A decrease of ≥ 20% in WBC can reduce the risk of liver-related death in patients with further decompensation and without liver transplantation.
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