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ArticleBioMed research international2017

Favorable Outcomes of Chinese HCV-Related Cirrhotic Patients with Sustained Virological Response after Pegylated Interferon Plus Ribavirin Treatment.

Geng-Lin Zhang, You-Ming Chen, Ting Zhang, Qing-Xian Cai, Xiao-Hong Zhang, Zhi-Xing Zhao, Chao-Shuang Lin, Zhi-Liang Gao

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Article in BioMed research international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Geng-Lin ZhangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4156-4147
You-Ming ChenDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Ting ZhangDepartment of Ultrasound, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Qing-Xian CaiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiao-Hong ZhangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhi-Xing ZhaoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Chao-Shuang LinDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4396-3531
Zhi-Liang GaoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control, Sun Yat-Sen University, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0439-1187

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Few studies have conducted follow-up investigations of the clinical course in HCV-related cirrhotic patients who achieved a sustained virological response (SVR) with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin treatment (PegIFN + RBV). We investigated the clinical course and laboratory data in a prospective cohort study enrolling HCV-related cirrhotic patients who received PegIFN + RBV between August 2008 and July 2013 in China. Complete blood counts, liver function tests, and HCV-RNA were serially examined. Liver-related complications were recorded. To detect hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), alpha-fetoprotein assays, and ultrasound scans were repeated at 6-month intervals. Twenty-five patients were enrolled, including 8 patients with decompensation events before treatment. Eighteen patients achieved SVR with a mean follow-up period of 25.78 months. During the follow-up period, only one patient exhibited HCV-RNA positivity and no decompensation events were detected, but 4 patients developed HCC after SVR. APRI decreased more in patients with SVR than in patients with non-SVR (median, -1.33 versus 0.86,

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Asian PeopleAdultAgedAlanine TransaminaseAntiviral AgentsAspartate AminotransferasesDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHepacivirusHumansInterferon-alphaLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet CountAlanine TransaminaseAntiviral AgentsAspartate AminotransferasesInterferon-alphaPolyethylene GlycolsRibavirinSerum Albumin

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PMCPMC5292367

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