Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Studies have shown that past alcohol consumption reduces response rates in patients with chronic hepatitis C treated with interferon monotherapy. AIM:To clarify the importance of alcohol consumption on response rates in patients undergoing treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. METHODS:In a single centre, prospective study, median daily alcohol consumption (determined by previously validated method) and quartiles of alcohol consumption were calculated. Univariate and binary logistic regression analyses were performed using treatment response status as the dependent variable. RESULTS:Overall, in an intention-to-treat analysis, 34 of 115 patients (30%) responded to treatment. In univariate analysis, black patients, especially those with hepatitis C virus genotype 1, high viral load and low alanine aminotransferase were significantly less likely to respond. Predictors of response by regression analysis included alcohol <30 g/day (OR=3.02, 95% CI: 1.02-8.93; P=0.04), non-genotype 1 status (OR=1.98, 95% CI: 1.03-3.80; P=0.04) and non-black race (OR=2.79, 95% CI: 1.33-5.85; P=0.006). CONCLUSIONS:Median daily alcohol use >30 g/day is associated with failure to respond to pegylated interferon and ribavirin for treatment of hepatitis C. Past alcohol use should be evaluated when considering treatment for hepatitis C.
journal_name
Aliment Pharmacol Therjournal_title
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeuticsauthors
Chang A,Skole K,Gautam M,Schmutz J,Black M,Thomas R,Horwitz B,Friedenberg FKdoi
10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02631.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-10-15 00:00:00pages
701-6issue
8eissn
0269-2813issn
1365-2036pii
APT2631journal_volume
22pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Bovine colostrum is a rich source of nutrients, antibodies and growth factors. AIM:To examine the efficacy of colostrum enemas in the treatment of distal colitis using a randomized, double-blind, controlled protocol. METHODS:Fourteen patients (eight female), with a mean age of 45 years (range, 16-75 years)...
journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2036.2002.01354.x
更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2012.05196.x
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2036.2000.00806.x
更新日期:2000-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2036.1999.00429.x
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/apt.13249
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2007-03-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01775.x
更新日期:2003-11-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04309.x
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.1988.tb00771.x
更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/apt.15211
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03622.x
更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02817.x
更新日期:2006-03-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2036.1997.00254.x
更新日期:1997-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1111/apt.14944
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2036.2001.01135.x
更新日期:2001-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2036.2002.01312.x
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02092.x
更新日期:2004-08-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/apt.13572
更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/apt.13657
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.1994.tb00287.x
更新日期:1994-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03271.x
更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2036.1997.00170.x
更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2036.1998.00340.x
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2036.2002.01234.x
更新日期:2002-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03126.x
更新日期:2006-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02277.x
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of omeprazole plus clarithromycin and furazolidone in Helicobacter pylori eradication and duodenal ulcer healing in Brazilian patients. METHODS:Forty H. pylori-positive patients with duodenal ulcer were randomized to receive 20 mg omeprazole o.m. or b.d. for 1 month plus 500 mg clarithromy...
journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2036.1999.00653.x
更新日期:1999-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Pregabalin has a broad spectrum of analgesic and antihyperalgesic activity in both basic and clinical studies. However, its mechanisms and sites of action have yet to be determined in humans. AIMS:To assess the antinociceptive effect of pregabalin on experimental gut pain in patients with visceral hyperalge...
journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04802.x
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The United Network for Organ Sharing database revealed that over the last 4-5 years, an average of 1800 patients were removed from the cadaveric waiting list annually because of patients' death and an additional 400-500 were removed from the list because of the severity of their illnesses. The pre-transplant evaluatio...
journal_title:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02357.x
更新日期:2005-04-15 00:00:00