Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Few studies have evaluated interferon and ribavirin therapy in hepatitis C virus-infected patients with persistently normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels. AIM:To determine the efficacy and safety of combination therapy in this population, and to evaluate the impact of treatment on health-related quality of life. METHODS:Forty-six hepatitis C virus-infected patients with persistently normal ALT levels and 92 matched subjects with elevated ALT levels were treated with interferon-alpha2b plus ribavirin for up to 48 weeks. Health-related quality of life was measured prior to therapy and 24 weeks after completion of treatment using the Hepatitis Quality of Life Questionnaire. RESULTS:Overall, 32.6% of patients with normal ALT levels and 28.3% of those with elevated ALT levels had undetectable hepatitis C virus RNA at 24 weeks after completion of treatment (P = 0.60). Three patients in the normal ALT group had mild transient ALT elevations during therapy. Compared with baseline, treatment was associated with significant improvements in nearly all domains of health-related quality of life in both groups of patients. CONCLUSIONS:In hepatitis C virus-infected patients with persistently normal ALT levels, interferon-alpha and ribavirin therapy is efficacious, safe, and associated with significant improvements in health-related quality of life.
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Aliment Pharmacol Therjournal_title
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeuticsauthors
Bini EJ,Mehandru Sdoi
10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02819.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-03-15 00:00:00pages
777-85issue
6eissn
0269-2813issn
1365-2036pii
APT2819journal_volume
23pub_type
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更新日期:2012-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1999-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00