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Trial reportDigestive diseases and sciences2013

Improvement of thrombocytopenia in hepatitis C-related advanced fibrosis patients after sustained virological response.

Kwong-Ming Kee, Jing-Houng Wang, Chao-Hung Hung, Chien-Hung Chen, Chuan-Mo Lee, Sheng-Nan Lu

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Trial report in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. White blood cell count trajectory and mortality in septic shock: a historical cohort study.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2022
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  8. Impact of hepatitis C oral therapy in portal hypertension.World journal of gastroenterology · 2017
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kwong-Ming KeeDivision of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung District, Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan.
Jing-Houng Wang
Chao-Hung Hung
Chien-Hung Chen
Chuan-Mo Lee
Sheng-Nan Lu
Chang Gung University · TWKaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe long-term trend of platelet count in chronic hepatitis C virus patients with sustained virological response (SVR) has rarely been investigated.

aimsTo elucidate changes of thrombocytopenia after SVR, trajectory patterns of platelet count over time and their associated factors.

methodsFrom May 1999 to July 2005, a total of 135 patients (mean age 50.2 ± 11.1 years) that received interferon-α based regimen plus ribavirin were enrolled. Platelet counts were followed every 6 months prospectively. The patterns of platelet counts over time were identified by trajectory analysis.

resultsMean follow-up duration was 4.4 ± 1.7 years (median 4.5; range 1.0-8.5 years). Baseline platelet count in all and thrombocytopenic patients increase significantly at the end of follow-up, from 172 ± 56 × 10(9)/l and 115 ± 21 × 10(9)/l to 196 ± 57 × 10(9)/l and 148 ± 37 × 10(9)/l, respectively (all p < 0.001). In patients with advanced fibrosis (n = 50), pretreatment platelet count also increased significantly (146 ± 45 × 10(9)/l vs. 173 ± 51 × 10(9)/l, p < 0.001). Twenty-six of 37 (69.2 %) patients with pretreatment mild thrombocytopenia (100-150 × 10(9)/l) had normalization of platelet count, while seven of 13 (53.8 %) patients with pretreatment moderate to severe thrombocytopenia (<100 × 10(9)/l) had elevation of platelet count up to 100-150 × 10(9)/l. Three trajectory groups were identified, i.e., elevation (n = 43, 31.9 %), stationary (n = 79, 58.5 %), and decrease (n = 13, 9.6 %) groups. Multiple logistic regression showed pretreatment thrombocytopenia was the factor in elevation of platelet count (OR = 2.28, 95 % confidence interval = 1.01-5.11, p = 0.046).

conclusionsPlatelet count increased significantly in patients with SVR after long-term follow-up. Patients with low baseline platelet count benefit more from SVR with respect to increased platelet count, compared to those with higher platelet count at baseline.

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AdultAntiviral AgentsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHepatitis C, ChronicHumansInterferon-alphaInterferon alpha-2Liver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet CountRecombinant ProteinsRibavirinSeverity of Illness IndexAntiviral AgentsInterferon-alphaInterferon alpha-2Recombinant ProteinsRibavirin

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PMID23001404
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