Huaier granule improves liver inflammation and fibrosis and prevents recurrence in hepatitis B virus related hepatocellular carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is basic research suggesting that Huaier granule can inhibit liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but this conclusion has not been clinically verified. We analyzed the distant cancer tissue of two groups of hepatitis B virus (HBV) related HCC with/without Huaier granule, to clarify the effect of Huaier granule on liver inflammation, liver fibrosis, and postoperative recurrence.

Methods

We collected clinicopathological data of HCC patients who received two surgery procedures at Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University in China from January 2014 to December 2020. Patients according to taking/not taking Huaier granule after the first hepatectomy were divided into two groups, 51 patients with Huaier granule for more than 6 mont

SUBMITTER: Wu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10928632 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature