ZHONGHUA YANGSHENG BAOJIAN ›› 2023, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (16): 15-18.

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Effect of Thymus Pentapeptide Combined with Routine Antituberculosis Regimen on Immune Response and Lung Function in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

JI Tong-zhen   

  1. Tuberculosis Section, Rizhao City Tuberculosis Control Center, Rizhao Shandong, 276800, China
  • Online:2023-08-16 Published:2023-08-08

Abstract: Objective To analyze the effect of thymus pentapeptide combined with conventional antituberculosis regimen in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods The medical records of 80 tuberculosis patients diagnosed and treated by Rizhao Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Institute from April 2021 to April 2022 were retrospectively analyzed and divided into two groups according to different treatment methods. Among them, 40 patients treated with conventional anti-tuberculosis regimen (2HRZE/4HR) were included in the control group, and 40 patients treated with thymus pentapeptide combined with conventional anti-tuberculosis regimen were included in the observation group. Sputum negative conversion rate, focus absorption rate, immune function, lung function and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results After 2 months and 8 months of treatment, the sputum negative conversion rate and obvious focus absorption rate in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, with statistical differences (P<0.05). Before treatment, CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ had no statistical differences in forced vital capacity (FVC), forced breathing volume at the first second (FEV1) and peak expiratory flow (PEF) between the two groups (P>0.05). After treatment, CD3+, CD4+, FVC, FEV1 and PEF in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, while CD8+ was lower than those in the control group, with statistical difference (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Thymus pentapeptide and conventional anti-tuberculosis regimen has an obvious effect in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, which can accelerate sputum negative conversion, promote lesion absorption, and significantly improve immune function and lung function without serious adverse reactions. Therefore, it has high clinical application value and is worthy of vigorous implementation.

Key words: tuberculosis, thymus pentapeptide, antituberculosis therapy, immune function

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