[摘要]"目的"觀察滋腎舒經(jīng)湯治療腎虛肝郁型卵巢早衰(premature"ovarian"failure,POF)的臨床療效。方法"選取2023年7月至2024年4月就診于廣州中醫(yī)藥大學(xué)第四臨床醫(yī)學(xué)院的70例POF女性患者作為研究對(duì)象,采用隨機(jī)數(shù)字表法分為中藥治療組(n=35)和西藥治療組(n=35)。西藥治療組予芬嗎通治療,中藥治療組予滋腎舒經(jīng)湯治療,比較兩組患者治療前后中醫(yī)證候積分及臨床療效的差異,比較外周血促卵泡刺激素(follicle-stimulating"hormone,F(xiàn)SH)、抗苗勒激素(anti-Müllerian"hormone,AMH)、竇卵泡數(shù)(antral"follicle"count,AFC)和白細(xì)胞介素(interleukin,IL)-4、IL-6治療前后的變化。結(jié)果"中藥治療組患者的有效率高于西藥治療組,差異有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.05)。兩組患者治療后中醫(yī)證候積分低于治療前,且中藥治療組低于西藥治療組,差異有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.05)。兩組患者的治療后FSH水平低于本組治療前,AMH、AFC水平高于治療前,且中藥治療組患者的激素水平改善、AMH及AFC改善效果優(yōu)于西藥治療組,差異均有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.05)。兩組患者治療后抗炎因子IL-4增加,促炎因子IL-6下降,且中藥治療組患者對(duì)抗炎因子的增加效果及促炎因子的降低效果優(yōu)于西藥治療組,差異均有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.05)。結(jié)論"滋腎舒經(jīng)湯可改善腎虛肝郁型POF患者的臨床癥狀、血清激素水平,改善患者的卵巢功能,降低免疫炎癥狀態(tài),減少氧化應(yīng)激,有效提高患者的生存質(zhì)量。
[關(guān)鍵詞]"卵巢早衰;滋腎舒經(jīng)湯;腎虛肝郁型;免疫炎癥
[中圖分類號(hào)]"R27""""""[文獻(xiàn)標(biāo)識(shí)碼]"A""""[DOI]"10.3969/j.issn.1673-9701.2025.14.012
Clinical"efficacy"and"mechanism"of"Zishen"Shujing"Decoction"in"treating"premature"ovarian"failure"with"kidney"deficiency"and"liver"depression
ZHOU"Ziqiong1,2,"DU"Xuelian1,"HUANG"Jianmei1,"LING"Shuyi1,ZHENG"Yuehui1,2
1."Department"of"Gynaecology,"the"Fourth"Clinical"Medical"College"of"Guangzhou"University"of"Traditional"Chinese"Medicine,"Guangzhou"University"of"Traditional"Chinese"Medicine,"Shenzhen"518033,"Guangdong,"China;"2."Department"of"Reproductive"Sciences,"the"Fourth"Clinical"Medical"College"of"Guangzhou"University"of"Traditional"Chinese"Medicine,"Guangzhou"University"of"Traditional"Chinese"Medicine,"Shenzhen"518033,"Guangdong,"China
[Abstract]"Objective"To"observe"the"clinical"efficacy"of"Zishen"Shujing"decoction"in"the"treatment"of"kidney"deficiency"and"liver"depression"type"premature"ovarian"failure(POF)."Methods"A"total"of"70"female"POF"patients"who"visited"the"Fourth"Clinical"Medical"College"of"Guangzhou"University"of"Traditional"Chinese"Medicine"from"July"2023"to"April"2024"were"selected"as"the"research"subjects,"they"were"divided"intonbsp;traditional"Chinese"medicine"(TCM)"treatment"group"(n=35)"and"Western"medicine"treatment"group"(n=35)"by"using"a"random"number"table"method."Western"medicine"treatment"group"was"treated"with"femostone,"and"TCM"treatment"group"was"treated"with"Zishen"Shujing"decoction."Differences"of"TCM"syndrome"scores"and"clinical"efficacy"were"compared"between"two"groups"before"and"after"treatment,"and"changes"of"peripheral"blood"follicle-simulating"hormone"(FSH),"anti-Müllerian"hormone"(AMH),"anal"follicle"count"(AFC)"and"interleukin"(IL)-4,"IL-6"before"and"after"treatment"were"compared."Results"The"effective"rate"of"TCM"treatment"group"was"higher"than"that"of"Western"medicine"treatment"group,"the"difference"was"statistically"significant"(Plt;0.05)."The"TCM"syndrome"scores"after"treatment"were"lower"than"before"treatment,"and"TCM"treatment"group"was"lower"than"Western"medicine"treatment"group,"the"difference"was"statistically"significant"(Plt;0.05)."After"treatment,"FSH"levels"in"two"groups"were"lower"than"before"treatment,"AMH"and"AFC"levels"were"higher"than"before"treatment,"and"improvement"of"hormone"levels,"AMH"and"AFC"in"TCM"treatment"group"was"better"than"that"in"Western"medicine"treatment"group,"with"statistical"significance"(Plt;0.05)."After"treatment,"the"anti-inflammatory"factors"IL-4"were"increased,"and"the"pro-inflammatory"factors"IL-6"were"decreased,"and"the"increase"effect"of"anti-inflammatory"factors"and"the"decrease"effect"of"pro-inflammatory"factors"in"TCM"treatment"group"were"better"than"those"in"Western"medicine"treatment"group"with"statistical"significance"(Plt;0.05)."Conclusion"Zishen"Shujing"decoction"can"improve"the"clinical"symptoms,"serum"hormone"levels"of"POF"patients"with"kidney"deficiency"and"liver"depression,"improve"ovarian"function,"reduce"immune"inflammation,"reduce"oxidative"stress,"and"effectively"improve"the"quality"of"life"of"patients.
[Key"words]"Premature"ovarian"failure;"Zishen"Shujing"decoction;"Kidney"deficiency"and"liver"depression"type;"Immune"inflammation
女性在40歲之前進(jìn)入病理性卵巢功能衰退的階段,臨床稱為卵巢早衰(premature"ovarian"failure,POF)[1-3]。卵巢的衰老使女性生殖健康面臨巨大挑戰(zhàn),是目前亟需解決的全球性問題。一般來說,卵巢功能衰竭是一個(gè)緩慢發(fā)展的過程,從卵巢儲(chǔ)備功能下降(diminished"ovarian"reserve,DOR)進(jìn)展到POF可能需歷經(jīng)1~6年[4]。POF病因極其復(fù)雜,有環(huán)境、手術(shù)或藥物等醫(yī)源性因素,涉及遺傳、免疫、代謝性、感染、心理及其他特發(fā)性因素[5]。目前,現(xiàn)代醫(yī)學(xué)治療POF主要采用激素替代療法,該療法能短暫緩解患者低雌癥狀,但停藥后所有低雌癥狀再現(xiàn),且長(zhǎng)期接觸激素將增加癌癥風(fēng)險(xiǎn)[6]。鄭月慧根據(jù)多年臨證經(jīng)驗(yàn),認(rèn)為POF以腎虛肝郁多見,臨證主張采取補(bǔ)腎益精、疏肝活血法,發(fā)現(xiàn)滋腎舒經(jīng)湯可改善患者臨床癥狀及激素水平,其作用機(jī)制可能與改善患者炎癥狀態(tài)有關(guān)。
1""對(duì)象與方法
1.1""研究對(duì)象
選取2023年7月至2024年4月就診于廣州中醫(yī)藥大學(xué)第四臨床醫(yī)學(xué)院的70例POF女性患者作為研究對(duì)象,采用隨機(jī)數(shù)字表法分為中藥治療組(n=35)和西藥治療組(n=35)。納入標(biāo)準(zhǔn):①≥18歲且lt;40歲的女性;②符合POF西醫(yī)診斷標(biāo)準(zhǔn)[8-9]和中醫(yī)診斷標(biāo)準(zhǔn)[10-12];③簽署知情同意書,自愿配合并堅(jiān)持完成治療方案和療效評(píng)價(jià)方案者。排除標(biāo)準(zhǔn):①原發(fā)性閉經(jīng)患者;②染色體核型異?;颊?;③先天生殖器畸形者;④心血管、肝腎和精神疾患者。中藥治療組患者年齡28~39歲,平均(34.09±2.59)歲,病程6~42個(gè)月,平均(22.00±10.30)個(gè)月;西藥治療組患者年齡27~39歲,平均(34.34±2.66)歲,病程5~41個(gè)月,平均(22.94±10.11)個(gè)月。兩組患者的一般資料比較,差異無統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Pgt;0.05),具有可比性。本研究經(jīng)廣州中醫(yī)藥大學(xué)第四臨床醫(yī)學(xué)院醫(yī)學(xué)倫理委員會(huì)批準(zhǔn)(倫理審批號(hào):K2023-046)。
1.2""治療方法
中藥治療組患者給予滋腎舒經(jīng)湯治療。藥物組成:熟地20g、菟絲子20g、柴胡10g、白芍10g、香附10g、山藥20g、續(xù)斷20g、川牛膝10g、陳皮5g、茯苓10g,日一劑早晚分服,下次月經(jīng)周期經(jīng)血凈后第1天再服下一周期;共服用3個(gè)月經(jīng)周期。西藥治療組患者在入組后的第1個(gè)月經(jīng)周期或停藥后出現(xiàn)撤退性出血的第3天開始予(雌二醇地屈孕酮片(批準(zhǔn)文號(hào):國(guó)藥準(zhǔn)字H20100159;生產(chǎn)廠家:荷蘭Abbott"Biologicals"B.V.公司;規(guī)格:1mg/10mg×28粒/盒)治療,每日1粒,每日1次,"28d為1個(gè)周期,連續(xù)服用3個(gè)月經(jīng)周期。
1.3""觀察指標(biāo)
觀察兩組患者治療前后中醫(yī)證候積分、外周血促卵泡刺激素(follicle-stimulating"hormone,F(xiàn)SH)、抗苗勒激素(anti-Mullerian"hormone,AMH)、竇卵泡數(shù)(antral"follicle"count,AFC)和白細(xì)胞介素(interleukin,IL)-4、IL-6的變化。
1.4""統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)方法
采用SPSS"27.0統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)軟件對(duì)數(shù)據(jù)進(jìn)行處理分析,符合正態(tài)分布的計(jì)量資料以均數(shù)±標(biāo)準(zhǔn)差(")表示,組間比較采用t檢驗(yàn),不符合正態(tài)分布的數(shù)據(jù)以中位數(shù)(四分位數(shù)間距)[M(Q1,Q3)]表示,組間比較采用秩和檢驗(yàn),計(jì)數(shù)資料以例數(shù)(百分率)[n(%)]表示,組間比較采用χ2檢驗(yàn)。Plt;0.05為差異有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義。
2""結(jié)果
2.1""兩組患者的中醫(yī)證候積分比較
兩組患者的治療后中醫(yī)證候積分值較治療前下降,差異均有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.001)。中藥治療組患者的證候積分降低效果明顯優(yōu)于西藥治療組,差異有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.001),見表1。
2.2""兩組患者的臨床療效比較
中藥治療組患者的有效率88.57%高于西藥治療組62.85%,差異均有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(χ2=6.298,P=0.043);治療期間兩組患者的血常規(guī)、肝腎功能、心電圖均正常。入組患者治療期間未出現(xiàn)皮疹等過敏反應(yīng)、陰道不規(guī)則出血、血栓或?qū)m外孕等問題。
2.3""兩組患者的卵巢功能比較
兩組患者的治療后FSH值較治療前下降,差異有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.001)。中藥治療組患者對(duì)FSH的降低作用優(yōu)于西藥治療組,差異有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.05)。中藥治療組患者的治療后AMH、AFC較治療前增加,差異均有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.001)。中藥治療組患者的AMH、AFC升高明顯優(yōu)于西藥治療組,差異均有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.001),見表2。
2.4""兩組患者的IL-4、IL-6水平比較
兩組患者的治療后IL-4水平較治療前增加,IL-6水平較治療前降低,差異均有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.05)。中藥治療組患者的IL-4水平升高優(yōu)于西藥治療組,差異有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(Plt;0.05),見表3。
3""討論
《黃帝內(nèi)經(jīng)》記載“肝腎同源”,二者互滋互養(yǎng),為月經(jīng)提供物質(zhì)基礎(chǔ)[13]。肝氣郁結(jié)易致氣血瘀滯,久病及腎,致腎精虧虛,沖任失養(yǎng),出現(xiàn)月經(jīng)停閉或紊亂之象。本研究所用滋腎舒經(jīng)湯為鄭月慧的經(jīng)驗(yàn)方,由柴胡疏肝散及左歸丸加減化裁而成。方藥分析:熟地主滋腎陰,益精髓,補(bǔ)真陰不足;菟絲子補(bǔ)腎益精,補(bǔ)腎氣、補(bǔ)腎陰,又補(bǔ)腎陽(yáng),二者合用腎陰腎陽(yáng)并補(bǔ),補(bǔ)而不燥,補(bǔ)中兼通,合而為君。柴胡疏肝理氣、解郁調(diào)經(jīng)、宣暢氣血,白芍養(yǎng)血斂陰、柔肝止痛;柴胡、白芍配伍,疏肝柔肝并用,柴胡防白芍滋膩,白芍防柴胡劫伐肝陰。山藥益氣養(yǎng)陰、補(bǔ)脾肺腎,續(xù)斷補(bǔ)肝腎、調(diào)血脈,以上四味共為臣藥。香附疏肝解郁;茯苓健脾寧心安神,既考慮以后天補(bǔ)先天,也顧及肝氣不疏者多心神不寧,以茯苓安神助之。陳皮理氣健脾、燥濕調(diào)中,少量陳皮調(diào)暢中焦之氣,防熟地等過于滋膩,影響脾胃健運(yùn);川牛膝逐瘀通經(jīng)、補(bǔ)肝腎、強(qiáng)筋骨、引血(火)下行之功,以上四味共為佐藥。全方合用既滋補(bǔ)肝腎之精血,又可舒散肝經(jīng)之郁氣,且可調(diào)和全身之氣血,使腎精充盛,肝氣調(diào)達(dá),氣運(yùn)血行,胞宮得養(yǎng),月水得調(diào)。本研究發(fā)現(xiàn)滋腎舒經(jīng)湯可有效改善POF患者的潮熱出汗、煩躁易怒等情況,臨床有效率高于西藥治療組;對(duì)患者的卵巢功能改善有明顯療效,可降低FSH,升高AMH、AFC。
研究表明補(bǔ)腎疏肝中藥湯劑通過多途徑、多成分、多靶點(diǎn)、多機(jī)制治療POF,可調(diào)控氧化應(yīng)激、調(diào)節(jié)免疫系統(tǒng)炎癥因子及改善臨床癥狀[14-15]。研究發(fā)現(xiàn)氧化應(yīng)激在幾乎所有人類疾病中都起著致病或輔助作用,且與衰老和慢性炎癥有關(guān)[16-17]。促炎細(xì)胞因子IL-6可激活免疫細(xì)胞,參與自身免疫反應(yīng)。若促炎因子過度釋放,將使活性氧(reactive"oxygen"species,ROS)過度累積,ROS發(fā)揮連接氧化應(yīng)激與炎癥的橋梁作用,是介導(dǎo)免疫炎癥的始動(dòng)因子[18-19]。ROS過多并超過機(jī)體的抗氧化防御水平,易造成氧化應(yīng)激不利于卵巢各項(xiàng)正常功能的發(fā)揮[20-21]。IL-4主要對(duì)某些炎癥因子的產(chǎn)生及釋放有抑制效果。因此機(jī)體免疫系統(tǒng)的平衡及穩(wěn)態(tài)是由促炎因子及抗炎因子共同維系,二者保持平衡狀態(tài),共同發(fā)揮免疫應(yīng)答及調(diào)控作用,減少免疫因素對(duì)卵巢功能的危害[22]。
POF患者經(jīng)滋腎舒經(jīng)湯治療后外周血IL-4增加、IL-6下降,改善機(jī)體微炎癥狀態(tài),減少氧化應(yīng)激,有利于保護(hù)POF患者的卵巢功能。
本研究結(jié)果顯示,滋腎舒經(jīng)湯可改善POF患者的臨床癥狀及中醫(yī)證候積分,改善卵巢功能,降低免疫炎癥反應(yīng),減少氧化應(yīng)激,保護(hù)卵巢功能,對(duì)患者生殖健康的保護(hù)有積極作用。
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