AlRasheed Hayam Ali, El-Haggar Sahar M, Hegazy Sahar K, Maher Maha M, Bahgat Monir M, Bahaa Mostafa M
Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Addulrahman University, Riyadh 84428, Saudi Arabia.
Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, El-Guiesh Street, El-Gharbia Government, Tanta 31527, Egypt.
J Clin Med. 2025 Apr 29;14(9):3077. doi: 10.3390/jcm14093077.
: Among the inflammatory bowel illnesses, ulcerative colitis (UC) affects 5 million people worldwide. UC manifests as weight loss, rectal bleeding, persistent diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Experimental research focused into the potential benefits of atorvastatin for colitis, although the literature only has a small amount of clinical evidence. To examine atorvastatin's protective effect in UC patients by assessing its impact on fecal myeloperoxidase, zonulin, and disease activity index (DAI). : Two groups of patients with mild to moderate UC were randomly assigned. Over a six-month period, the control group (placebo group) received a placebo alongside mesalamine (1 g, three times daily [t.i.d.]). The atorvastatin group received atorvastatin (80 mg once daily) in addition to mesalamine (1 g t.i.d.). Disease severity was assessed by a gastroenterologist using the Disease Activity Index (DAI). Serum zonulin and fecal myeloperoxidase levels were measured before and after treatment to assess the biological efficacy of the interventions. Outcomes: Reduction in DAI and biomarker levels. : Both groups showed a significant decrease in DAI, zonulin, and fecal myeloperoxidase levels. However, the atorvastatin group (n = 23) demonstrated a significantly greater decrease in zonulin ( = 0.04), fecal myeloperoxidase ( = 0.03), and DAI ( = 0.001) compared to the placebo group (n = 24). In atorvastatin group, a significant correlation was observed between DAI and zonulin ( = 0.007, r = 0.4) and myeloperoxidase ( = 0.02, r = 0.36). : The co-administration of atorvastatin may serve as a potential adjunct therapy for patients with UC.
在炎症性肠病中,溃疡性结肠炎(UC)在全球影响着500万人。UC表现为体重减轻、直肠出血、持续性腹泻和腹痛。已有实验研究聚焦于阿托伐他汀对结肠炎的潜在益处,尽管文献中仅有少量临床证据。通过评估阿托伐他汀对粪便髓过氧化物酶、zonulin和疾病活动指数(DAI)的影响,来检验其对UC患者的保护作用。:将两组轻至中度UC患者随机分组。在六个月的时间里,对照组(安慰剂组)在服用美沙拉嗪(1克,每日三次[t.i.d.])的同时服用安慰剂。阿托伐他汀组除美沙拉嗪(1克,每日三次)外,还服用阿托伐他汀(80毫克,每日一次)。由胃肠病学家使用疾病活动指数(DAI)评估疾病严重程度。在治疗前后测量血清zonulin和粪便髓过氧化物酶水平,以评估干预措施的生物学疗效。结果:DAI和生物标志物水平降低。:两组的DAI、zonulin和粪便髓过氧化物酶水平均显著下降。然而,与安慰剂组(n = 24)相比,阿托伐他汀组(n = 23)的zonulin(P = 0.04)、粪便髓过氧化物酶(P = 0.03)和DAI(P = 0.001)下降幅度明显更大。在阿托伐他汀组中,观察到DAI与zonulin(P = 0.007,r = 0.4)和髓过氧化物酶(P = 0.02,r = 0.36)之间存在显著相关性。:阿托伐他汀联合使用可能作为UC患者的一种潜在辅助治疗方法。