Effectiveness of sulodexide might be associated with inhibition of complement system in hepatitis B virus-associated membranous nephropathy: An inspiration from a pilot trial.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:The activation of complement system is associated with the development of hepatitis B virus-associated membranous nephropathy (HBV-MN) and heparin could inhibit the activation of complement system. METHODS:This was a three-center trial. Seventy-nine patients with HBV-MN participated in the study. The follow-up of the study consisted of two periods: Stage 1 (S1) and Stage 2 (S2). All patients received 0.5mg entecavir plus 150-300mg/day of irbesartan but sulodexide was prescribed during S1. They were randomized into 4 groups according to sulodexide dose: blank (Group 1), 250 lipasemic unit (lsu)/day for 1year (Group 2), 500 lsu/day for 1year (Group 3) and 1000 lsu/day for 6months followed by 250 lsu/day for 6months (Group 4). Major clinical outcomes were valid remission (VR): (1) urine albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR) <150mg/mmol and >50% decline of baseline; (2) albumin >35g/L; (3) glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >90ml/(min*1.73m(2)). RESULTS:(1) Groups 3 and 4 had significantly lower UACR and higher albumin than did Groups 1 and 2 at major visits; (2) Groups 3 and 4 achieved more VR compared with Group 1 (42.1% and 60.0% vs. 9.1%, p both<0.05); (3) in Groups 3 and 4, instead of Groups 1 and 2, more C3 deposition in the kidney was observed in those achieving VR; (4) plasma C3a, C5a and C5b-9 decreased significantly in Groups 3 and 4 during S1. CONCLUSIONS:(1) The prescription of both sulodexide and entecavir could improve the prognosis of patients with HBV-MN but their mechanisms might be different; (2) the renoprotection of sulodexide in HBV-MN might probably relate to the inhibition of complement system.

journal_name

Eur J Intern Med

authors

Yang Y,Ma L,Wang C,Kong D,Wang Y,Mei C

doi

10.1016/j.ejim.2016.04.017

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-07-01 00:00:00

pages

96-104

eissn

0953-6205

issn

1879-0828

pii

S0953-6205(16)30086-3

journal_volume

32

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