Effect of Clostridium Butyricum Powder on Immune Function and Chemotherapy-Related Diarrhea in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated with High-Dose Methotrexate
MENG Yan, ZHAI Xiaoying, ZHANG Nan, et al. Effect of Clostridium Butyricum Powder on Immune Function and Chemotherapy-Related Diarrhea in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated with High-Dose Methotrexate[J]. 2021,21(9):1028-1031.
MENG Yan, ZHAI Xiaoying, ZHANG Nan, et al. Effect of Clostridium Butyricum Powder on Immune Function and Chemotherapy-Related Diarrhea in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated with High-Dose Methotrexate[J]. 2021,21(9):1028-1031. DOI: 10.14009/j.issn.1672-2124.2021.09.002.
OBJECTIVE: To probe into the effect of Clostridium butyricum powder on immune function and chemotherapy-related diarrhea in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with high-dose methotrexate.METHODS: Totally 114 children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia admitted into Hebei Children ’s Hospital from Mar. 2018 to Mar. 2021 were selected and randomly divided into research group and control group
with 57 cases in each group. Both groups were given conventional inductive treatment after admission. The research group was given Clostridium butyricum powder orally for 14 days before chemotherapy. The incidence
duration and diarrhea( defection frequency
incidental symptom
etc.) of chemotherapy-related diarrhea in two groups pf children were observed; stool specimens of children were collected before and after chemotherapy
the levels of diamine oxidase( DAO)
endothelin( ET) and D-lactate were measured; the CD4
+
and CD8
+
levels were measured before and after chemotherapy
and CD4
+
/CD8
+
was calculated; the immunoglobulin A( IgA)
immunoglobulin M( IgM) and immunoglobulin G( IgG) levels were measured before and after treatment. RESULTS: The incidence of chemotherapyrelated diarrhea in research group was significantly lower than that of the control group
the duration of diarrhea was also significantly shorter
and the dehydration situation of research group was significantly better than that of the control group
with statistically significant differences( P
<
0. 05). After treatment
the DAO
ET and D-lactate levels of both groups were significantly decreased than those of before treatment
and those of the research group were significantly lower than the control group
with statistically significant differences( P
<
0. 05). After treatment
the IgA
IgM
IgG
CD4
+
CD8
+
and CD4
+
/CD8
+
levels of research group had been significantly increased; the IgA
IgM
IgG
CD4
+
and CD8
+
levels of control group had been significantly increased
while the CD4
+
/CD8
+
level was significantly decreased
the differences were statistically significant compared with before treatment( P
<
0. 05). After treatment
the IgA
IgM
IgG
CD4
+
CD8
+
and CD4
+
/CD8
+
levels of research group were significantly higher than those of the control group
with statistically significant differences( P
<
0. 05). CONCLUSIONS: Clostridium butyricum powder can effectively reduce the incidence of chemotherapy-related diarrhea in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with high-dose methotrexate
improve the barrier function of intestinal mucosal and immune function of physical body
shorten the course of disease and promote the prognosis of children.