Article
Parameters predicting response to alpha-interferon treatment in chronic hepatitis C.
Hepato-gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2000
Glück T, Seelig R, Dette S, Bühring H J, Renz M, Kwon S, Wiedmann K H, Weber P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Sustained response to alpha-interferon treatment for chronic hepatitis C is seen in only 25% of cases. Therefore, it is desirable to define pretreatment factors predicting responders. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-nine patients with chronic hepatitis C were treated with a standard...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alanine Transaminase
- Antiviral Agents
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Demography
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Female
- Forecasting
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis, Chronic
- Humans
- Interferon-alpha
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Lymphocyte Count
