Sarwar, Shahid (1969) Response Guided Interferon Therapy for Genotype 3 of Chronic Hepatitis C: Compliance and Outcome. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 31 (4). ISSN 1681-715X
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Abstract
Objective: To determine compliance and improvement in sustained viral response (SVR) by following response guided therapy (RGT) plan of interferon and ribavirin, for genotype 3 in chronic hepatitis C.
Methods: Patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 3, who were eligible for interferon-ribavirin therapy and consented for RGT, were included. Those with no rapid viral response (RVR), having coarse echotexture of liver or undergoing re-treatment, were advised 48 week treatment whereas, rest had 24 week standard therapy. PCR for HCV RNA checked 6 months after discontinuing treatment, was the primary end point of study.
Results: Of 154 patients, included in the study with mean age of 39.9 (±10.84) and male to female ratio 1.4/1 (94/60), majority of patients, 136 (88.4%) were treatment naïve whereas, 18 (11.6%) were being retreated. On ultrasound, 63 (40.9%) patients had coarse liver and 33 (21.4%) had splenomegaly. RVR was achieved in 99 (64.3%) patients. Overall 66(42.8%) patients merited extended duration of therapy as per RGT plan but only 22 (33%) were compliant. Treatment related side effects were the dominant reason for declining RGT in 33 (75%) patients. SVR was noted in 111 (72.1%) patients. Those patients with extended therapy (RGT), had SVR 90.9% (20/22), although, better but statistically not significant than those who stopped therapy at 6 months 77.2% (34/44) (p value 0.11).
Conclusion: Response guided therapy plan did not improve SVR to pegylatedinterferon and ribavirin therapy in patients with genotype 3 and it has low patient compliance due to treatment related side effects.
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Subjects: | Souths Book > Medical Science |
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Date Deposited: | 08 May 2023 07:31 |
Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2024 05:46 |
URI: | http://research.europeanlibrarypress.com/id/eprint/820 |