Clinical Trial Chin Med J (Engl) 2002

Clinical pathological study of treatment of chronic hepatitis with hyperbaric oxygenation

Liu W, Zhao W, Lu X, Zheng X, Luo C — Chin Med J (Engl), 2002

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers studied 60 chronic hepatitis patients, giving one group hyperbaric oxygen therapy for six courses and the other standard medication for 60 days.

What They Found

The group receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy showed significant decreases (P < 0.05) in liver enzymes (ALT, SB, gamma-GT, AKP) and immune markers (IgG, IgM) in their blood. They also experienced significant improvements (P < 0.05) in liver blood flow and reduced cellular damage, including less hepatocyte degeneration, necrosis, and inflammation, compared to the control group.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

This study involved a relatively small number of patients and was conducted over a limited time, meaning larger and longer-term studies are needed to confirm these findings.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Trial
Category	Uncategorised
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	12215281
Year Published	2002
Journal	Chin Med J (Engl)
MeSH Terms	Adult; Female; Hepatitis, Chronic; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Immunohistochemistry; Male; Middle Aged

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