کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3314612 1211206 2007 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
A randomized study on Peg-interferon alfa-2a with or without ribavirin in liver transplant recipients with recurrent hepatitis C
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی بیماری‌های گوارشی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
A randomized study on Peg-interferon alfa-2a with or without ribavirin in liver transplant recipients with recurrent hepatitis C
چکیده انگلیسی

Background/AimsWe performed a randomized trial on pegylated interferon alfa-2a (Peg-IFNα) monotherapy vs Peg-IFNα and ribavirin in non-cirrhotic liver transplant recipients with recurrent hepatitis C.MethodsForty-two patients transplanted for HCV-related cirrhosis 12–96 months earlier were randomized to Peg-IFNα monotherapy (180 μg weekly) or Peg-IFNα and ribavirin, up to the maximum tolerated dose, for 48 weeks.ResultsEarly virological response (EVR, i.e., HCV-RNA ⩾ 2 log drop at week 12) occurred in 76% of the monotherapy and 71% of the combination groups, respectively (intention-to treat). Sustained virological response (SVR) occurred in 8 (38%) and 7 (33%) patients, respectively. EVR had a positive predictive value for SVR of 50% and 47%, respectively, and a 100% negative predictive value in both groups. Six drop-outs occurred in the monotherapy (including 3 rejections) and 7 in the combination groups (including one rejection). Peg-INFα dose was reduced in 7 and 8 patients, respectively. The average daily dose of ribavirin was 435 mg/day.ConclusionsPeg-IFNα-2a, with or without ribavirin, induces SVR in one-third of transplant recipients with recurrent hepatitis C. Treatment cessation is indicated in patients without EVR. The low SVR rate is mainly due to inability to sustain full doses of antivirals and lack of the booster effect of ribavirin.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Hepatology - Volume 46, Issue 6, June 2007, Pages 1009–1017
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