ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2010
The use of whey protein concentrate in management of chronic hepatitis C virus - a pilot study.
Article in Archives of medical science : AMS, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07487623 (Evaluation of the Hepatoprotective Effects of a Nutritional Supplement Containing Resveratrol, Quercetin, Taurine, Inulin, and Whey Protein on Biochemical, Molecular, and Clinical Markers in Patients With Liver Disease Secondary to Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Evaluation of the Hepatoprotective Effects of a Nutritional Supplement Containing Resveratrol, Quercetin, Taurine, Inulin, and Whey Protein on Biochemical, Molecular, and Clinical Markers in Patients With Liver Disease Secondary to Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection (RESQUETI Study).
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Whey Proteins and Immunity: Mechanisms Underlying Immune System Reinforcement and Protection Against Viral and Bacterial Infections.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Influence of camel milk on the hepatitis C virus burden of infected patients.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2017Article
- Emerging trends in nutraceutical applications of whey protein and its derivatives.Journal of food science and technology · 2015Review
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionWhey protein contains biologically active ingredients that can prevent and attenuate disease besides being nutritive. The aim of the study was to clarify the effects of oral administration of whey protein on viral load and host defence mechanisms, in particular, phagocytic function of neutrophils, selected immunomodulatory cytokines and serum inflammatory markers, in compensated chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients. MATERIAL AND
methodsTwenty-seven HCV patients (20 males and 7 females) recruited from the hepatology clinic of the Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI) were given whey protein concentrate (WPC) twice daily for two months. In addition, 15 age and sex matched healthy participants were included in the study, as a control group. Neutrophil phagocytic activity, serum intercellular adhesion molecule (sICAM), interleukin-2 (IL-2), nitric oxide (NO), as well as HCV-RNA levels and routine investigations were determined for patients, before and after WPC supplementation and once for the control group.
resultsThere was a significant decrease in viral load and markers of active inflammation, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), while serum albumin, total leucocyte counts and absolute neutrophil counts showed significant elevation accompanied by improvement of neutrophil phagocytic activity after WPC supplementation compared to pre-treated levels. The oral WPC supplementation was well tolerated without any serious adverse events.
conclusionsOral supplementation of WPC has promising results as a new therapeutic strategy against HCV and its sequelae by decreasing the viral load and active inflammation as well as improving the synthetic capacity of the liver and the phagocytic function of neutrophils, in these patients.
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