Abstract:Objective: To explore the anti-inflammatory and liver function protective effects of low-dose dexamethasone-assisted hepatic artery chemoembolization (TACE) in the treatment of primary liver cancer (PLC). Methods: A total of 256 patients with PLC treated in our hospital from January 2020 to September 2024 were randomly divided into a control group (n=128, TACE treatment) and a study group (n=128, low-dose dexamethasone assisted TACE treatment) using a block randomization method. The inflammatory factors, liver function, tumor markers, and efficacy of the two groups were compared. Results: Compared with preoperative levels, the postoperative levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) - α, C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) increased in both groups 7days after surgery (P<0.05), and the levels of IL-2 decreased in both groups 7days after surgery (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the study group had lower differences in TNF - α, CRP, IL-2, and IL-6 before and after surgery (P<0.05). Compared with preoperative levels, the postoperative levels of direct bilirubin (DBIL), total bilirubin (TBIL), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) increased in both groups 7days after surgery (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the study group had lower differences in DBIL, TBIL, AST, and ALT before and after surgery (P<0.05). Compared with preoperative levels, the postoperative levels of alpha fetoprotein (AFP) and cytokeratin 19 (CK19) in both groups decreased at 7 days after surgery (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the study group had higher differences in AFP and CK19 before and after surgery (P<0.05). The objective response rate (DRR) and disease control rate (DCR) of the research group were 75.00% and 88.28%, respectively, which were higher than the control group's 62.50% and 70.31% (P<0.05). Conclusion: Dexamethasone low-dose adjuvant TACE has significant anti-inflammatory and liver function protective effects in PLC treatment, and can reduce tumor marker levels, improving treatment efficacy.
马立伟, 贾志强, 陈午盛, 刘琼, 段玉松. 地塞米松小剂量辅助TACE在原发性肝癌治疗中的抗炎与肝功能保护作用研究[J]. 河北医学, 2025, 31(4): 619-625.
MA Liwei, JIA Zhiqiang, CHEN Wusheng, et al. Study on the Anti-Inflammatory and Liver Function Protective Effects of Low-Dose Dexamethasone Assisted TACE in the Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer. HeBei Med, 2025, 31(4): 619-625.
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