Objective: To investigate the effects of simvastatin on pulmonary function, arterial blood gas, 6-minute walking distance(6MWD) and the levels of inflammatory factors in patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: Sixty-two patients with COPD were recruited from September 2014 to April 2016. The patients were randomly divided into two groups:the simvastatin treatment group(n=32) and the control group (n=30), the control group received conventional therapy according to COPD. The simvastatin treatment group received extra simvastatin besides conventional therapy in control group. They were treated for 3 months respectively. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-6(IL-6), 8-isoprostane(8-iso-PG) in plasma, The lung function, arterial blood gases, 6MWD, serum samples were assayed in all cases before and after the treatment.Results: After treatment, The level of hs-CRP, TNF-α, IL-6, 8-iso-PG in plasma was decreased in the two groups(P<0.05), but the declined level in the simvastatin treatment group was more obvious than that in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the PaO2, 6MWD were significantly increased in simvastatin treatment group (P<0.05), however, there had no significant difference in control group(P>0.05), the two groups had a significant difference(P<0.05). Forced expiratuary volume in the first second(FEV1), Forced vital capacity (FVC) in two groups had no significant difference(P>0.05).Conclusion: Simvastatin reduces the level of serum inflammatory factors in patients with COPD, improves clinical symptoms, but does not significantly improve lung function. |